Ying Bu

Who is Ying Bu?

Ying Bu, also known as Qing Bu, was a prominent figure of the Chu–Han Contention period of Chinese history. He was a native of Lu County. In his early life under the Qin Dynasty, Ying Bu was convicted and sentenced to qing, so he was also called "Qing Bu". He was then sent to Mount Li to do hard labour by constructing Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum. He later escaped with some men and became the leader of a bandit gang. Ying Bu participated in the insurrection against the Qin Dynasty after the Daze Village Uprising broke out in 209 BC. After the uprising failed, he became part of a rebel force led by Xiang Liang. He assisted Xiang Liang's nephew and successor Xiang Yu in overthrowing the Qin Dynasty, and initially fought on Xiang Yu's side in the Chu–Han Contention before defecting to Xiang's rival Liu Bang. During this period, he was titled "King of Jiujiang". After the founding of the Han Dynasty in 202 BC, he was authorised in his position by Liu Bang as a vassal king titled "King of Huainan". In 196 BC, he rebelled against the Han Dynasty but was defeated and killed.