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 Liu Bei, commonly called Liu Xuande, was a descendant of Prince Zhongshanjing. Liu Bei was born in Hebei Province. Started his life as a shoemaker and a weaver of mats, he made his name against the Yellow Turban Uprising and fought in wars all around China, finally becoming the first emperor of Shu.
Liu Bei was noted for his loyalty to friends and his respect to the talents. He met Guanyu and Zhangfei and became sworn brothers at the Peach Garden and vowed to combine their strengths and efforts to restore peace and order to the country. Another much-told story said that he ever paid three visits to the home of Zhuge Liang, one of the most resourceful men in history. In the end, with sincerity and persuasion from Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang gave up his seclusion and spent the rest of his life assisting the Shu rulers to govern the Kingdom.
In 208 AD, Liu Bei adopted the suggestion of Zhuge Liang and carried out a joint military action with the Wu Kingdom against the attacks of the powerful Wei Kingdom. The alliance had the final victory. And further on, Liu Bei occupied the vast land in present Sichuan and Shaanxi Provinces and thus reinforced the regime of Shu.
In 221 AD, Liu Bei crowned himself the King of Shu in present Chengdu City. The next year, he broke the alliance treaty and commanded the army downstream the Yangtze River to attack the Wu Kingdom. However, the Shu army lost the battle. On the way of their retreat, Liu Bei died at Baidicheng, in present Chongqing City
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