Han Gaozu Liu Bang was born into an ordinary peasant family. His father was Liu Taigong and his mother was Liu Ao. Liu Taigong was a prominent figure in the town. He was open-minded and lived a good life. Grand Duke Liu had four sons: the eldest son, Liu Bo, the second son, Liu Zhong, the third son, Liu Ji, and the youngest son, Liu Jiao. Liu Bang's family was harmonious, and he received his father's support and encouragement as he grew up. After Liu Bang became the emperor, the living conditions of his father, Liu Taigong, were not clear, but on the whole, their relationship was harmonious.
The Records of the Historian contained the records of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty. Liu Bang was from Fengyi, Pei County. He was the chief official in Pei County. He was very proficient in laws and regulations and did not make any mistakes in handling affairs. When Liu Bang was still a commoner, Xiao He had used his position to protect him many times. After Liu Bang became the chief of the pavilion, Xiao He often helped him. Han Gaozu also recorded the main experiences of Liu Bang's life, as well as all kinds of visions from his birth to the beginning of the army, to prove the legitimacy of the Han Dynasty's conquest of the world. Liu Bang was described as a hero in troubled times. He had a high nose bridge, a full forehead, a beautiful beard, and seventy-two black spots on his left thigh. He was kind and generous, and did not care about his family's production. Liu Bang's aristocratic family was recorded in the Records of the Historian.
Han Gaozu's father was Liu Taigong, named Liu Wei, also known as Zhijia. His mother was Liu Ao.
Liu Bang's lineage could be traced back to his father, Liu Taigong. Liu Taigong had a son, Liu Ying, who had sons, Liu Fei, Liu Ruyi, Liu Heng, Liu Yihui, Liu Chang, Liu You, and Liu Jian. Liu Hengsheng's son Liu Qi, Liu Qi gave birth to sons Liu Shen, Liu Wu and Liu Yi. Liu Qi was Emperor Xiaowen of Han Dynasty. He gave birth to his son Liu Qi, who was Emperor He of Han Dynasty. Liu Qi's son was Emperor Han 'an, and Emperor Han' an's son was Han Jingzong. Liu Jingzong's son was King Hui of Han, and King Hui of Han's son was Han Weizong. The son of Emperor Weizong of Han was Emperor Ling of Han, and the son of Emperor Ling of Han was Emperor Xian of Han. Emperor Liu Xian was the emperor of Cao Wei. As for Liu Bei, the descendant of Liu Bang, the Han Gaozu, Liu Bei was the ninth grandson of the Han Gaozu.
Liu Bang's genealogy recorded his descendants. Liu Bang's descendants included Liu Fei, Liu Zhang, Liu Xi, Liu Yan, Liu Yi, Liu Wu, Liu Shun, Liu Xun, Liu He, Liu Fu, Liu Wu, and others. These people were important members of the Liu family for more than 400 years after the establishment of the Han Dynasty. However, the specific details of the genealogy and the integrity of the descendants needed further information to confirm.
The daughter of Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, was Princess Lu Yuan. She was the only daughter of Liu Bang and Empress Lu Zhi, and the only princess of the Han Gaozu Dynasty. In her early years, Princess Lu Yuan had experienced the turbulent period of the Chu and Han wars. She had been captured by Xiang Yu and fled. Later, when the Han Dynasty was established, the Xiongnu threatened Liu Bang. Liu Bang had planned to marry the princess to the Xiongnu, but Lu Zhi's plea was successful, preventing Princess Lu Yuan from marrying far away. She married the Zhao King, Zhang Ao, and gave birth to a son, Zhang Yan, and a daughter, Zhang Yan.
Han Gaozu's mother was Liu Ao. Liu Ao was Liu Taigong's wife and Liu Bang's biological mother. When she was resting on the slope of the Great Marsh, she met God in her dream. Later, she became pregnant and gave birth to Liu Bang, the great ancestor. Liu Ao's specific identity and background information were not provided.
Liu Bang, the Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, had two children, a son Liu Ying and a daughter Princess Lu Yuan. Liu Ying was the eldest son of Liu Bang and Empress Lu Zhi. He inherited the throne after the death of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty and became the second emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. Princess Lu Yuan was the daughter of Liu Bang and Lu Zhi. She was pushed out of the car when Liu Bang was escaping, but she was later rescued by Xia Houying and escaped together.
Han Gaozu's surname was Liu. According to the Records of the Historian and other historical records, Liu Bang's ancestors had used many surnames, such as Taotang and Liu, but they eventually reverted to Liu. Therefore, strictly speaking, Liu Bang's surname was Qi, and his surname was Liu. However, after the establishment of the Han Dynasty, the Liu family became the authentic surname of Liu Bang and his descendants.
Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, had eight sons and one daughter. Among them, the sons included the eldest son Liu Fei (King of Qi), Liu Ying (Emperor Hui of Han), Liu Ruyi (King of Zhao), Liu Heng (Emperor Wen of Han), Liu Hui (King of Liang), Liu You (King of Huaiyang), Liu Qi (King of Liang), and Liu Xiang (King of Qi). His daughter is Princess Lu Yuan. Liu Ying and Liu Heng became emperors, but the fate of the other sons was unknown.