Not much is known about the early life of Liu Bang, but some legends (propaganda) state that he was blessed by a dragon while his mother was pregnant. He was born in the modern day province of Xuzhou. His dad was a peasant farmer growing rice, wheat in mullet. Farming was good in ancient China, due to the many silt filled rivers of the North China plain, and the Chang Jiang Basins. One day, a rich man name Lu Wen who recently moved to Liu's town. He was visited by the elites in the town. He was accepting gifts from the elites, and Liu went there and offered 10,000 coins. Lu Wen was impressed, even though Liu had no coins. Lu started chatting with Liu and he was so impressed by Liu's confidence, he offered his daughter, named Lu Zhi the future empress of China.
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