List of emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty: Liu Xiu, the first emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Han nationality, from Nanyang, Cai Yang. The founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a famous politician and strategist in ancient China. At the end of the new dynasty, the world was in chaos. Liu Xiu, a descendant of the Western Han Dynasty, and his brothers used the situation in their hometown of Zhong Ling to fight all the heroes in the world. In AD 25, Liu Xiu became the emperor of Hebei and established the Eastern Han Dynasty. After more than ten years of unified war, Liu Xiu defeated the separatist forces such as Qing Lin, Chi Mei, Xiao Wei, Gongsun Shu and millions of peasant rebels, thus reunifying the land of China after more than twenty years of disputes and wars since the last years of Xin Mang. After the world was settled, Liu Xiu carried out the national policy of "Yan Wu and Wen Xiu", developed production and promoted Confucianism, which laid the foundation for nearly 200 years in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu, also known as Wen Shu, was the founder of the Eastern Han Dynasty in China.

Liu Xiu is the grandson of Emperor Gaozu IX and the descendant of Emperor Gaozu's son. His father is Liu Qin of Southampton Ridge, and his mother is Fan Xian. Generations have lived in Cai Yang, Nanyang, belonging to a local aristocratic family. I liked Yin Lihua since I was a child, and later I went to Chang 'an. Seeing myself riding a golden horse, I sighed: "The official should be Golden Horse, and the wife should be Yin Lihua."

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During the war

When Wang Mang was in power, the world was in chaos, and the Red Eyebrow Army and the outlaws fought against Wang Mang. At this time, Liu Xiu and his brother Ada are fighting in Fuling, supporting the revolutionary emperor Liu Xuan and the outlaws. In 23 years, Liu Xiu led 30,000 outlaws to win Kunyang, annihilated 420,000 troops of Wang Mang, killed the coach Wang Xun and won Kunyang victory.

Since then, Ada's brothers have gained great prestige, and they are suspected by Liu Xuan. Liu Xiu noticed something, but Ada was able to shrug it off and was finally killed by Liu Xuan. At this time, Liu Xiu was also in danger, so she had to apologize to Liu Xuan and didn't dare to smile and mourn her brother as usual. After Liu Xuan occupied Luoyang, he sent Liu Xiu to patrol the north of the Yellow River, and Liu Xiu was out of danger.

Liu Xiu accumulated strength in Hebei, becoming stronger and stronger, and was named Xiao Wang by Liu Xuan. However, Liu Xiu's people continued to convince him. Finally, 25 years later, he proclaimed himself emperor in Zhucheng and was renamed Yuan Jianwu. His name is still Han, known as the Eastern Han Dynasty in history. The following year, he moved the capital to Luoyang and changed it to "Luoyang".