Liu Biao's attention on the historical stage may not be as high as that of famous generals such as Liu Bei and Cao Cao, but in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, he was a high-profile overlord. Liu Biao is generally considered to have a gentle personality, but in fact, Liu Biao is a wise and courageous figure, who perfectly blends wisdom and courage. Although Liu Biao, like Liu Bei, eventually died of illness, the glorious deeds of his life have left a strong legend in historical records.
When he was young, Liu Biao received an excellent education, participated in Tai *** and was known as one of the Eight Horses, and was known as the Eight Horses together with Zhang Yin, Xue Yu, Wang Wan, Xuan Jing, Gong Chu Xu Gong, Liu Yi, and Tian Lin in the same county. In 190 AD, Liu Biao was appointed as the assassin of Jingzhou. However, on the way to Jingzhou to take over Luyang, Yuan Shu was in charge and became Liu Biao's enemy. At this critical moment, Liu Biao decided to disguise himself and quietly enter Jingzhou alone, which became the famous "riding into Jingzhou alone" in history.
In the second year of Chuping (191), Yuan Shu sent Sun Jian to attack Liu Biao, but Huang Quan was killed by the arrow of Huang Zu under Liu Biao. After that, Yuan Shu lost his threat to Liu Biao, consolidated Liu Biao's position in Jingzhou, and officially became one of the heroes in the late Han Dynasty.
Liu Biao had a deep relationship with Liu Bei, however, in history, Liu Biao did not reuse Liu Bei, and although he was very praised, he was not given more power, and only arranged for him to be stationed in Xinye. However, in the moment of the princely dispute, Liu Biao remained neutral, saving Jingzhou from the ravages of war and bringing good economic development conditions to the region.
As a family of eunuchs, Liu Biao's life was not peaceful. For some reason, he failed to deal with the inheritance issue, which eventually led to the decline of Jingzhou, and he died of illness in Xiangyang. He had intended to cede Jingzhou to Liu Bei, but was repeatedly rejected by Liu Bei. As for Liu Biao's son, he eventually followed Cao Cao's example and officially ended the nineteen-year rule of Liu Biao's family in Jingzhou.
Although Liu Biao has passed away in Xiangyang, he has left behind a rich literary and artistic legacy. His "Aftermath of the Chapters and Verses of the Pentateuch" removed cumbersome rhetoric and made it easier for more people to understand it. In addition, he also left an astronomical book called "Jingzhou Zhan", which has been circulated for hundreds of years and can be described as a literary master.