[Han Taizu is the correct title.] According to the Records of the Historian, Liu Bang's temple name was Taizu, and his posthumous title was Emperor Gao. His full name was Emperor Taizu Gao of Han Dynasty. Later generations confused the temple name with the posthumous title, and mistakenly called "Emperor Taizu Gao of the Han Dynasty""Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty". Therefore, the correct name should be Han Taizu.
Liu Bang was both Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizu of the Han Dynasty. Liu Bang's temple name was Taizu, and his posthumous title was Emperor Gao. In the Han Dynasty, the previous emperors were addressed by posthumous titles, so Liu Bang was called Emperor Gao. Sima Qian called Liu Bang Gaozu in the Records of the Historian, and later generations used it and evolved it into Han Gaozu. The Han Dynasty emphasized the rule of filial piety, so the posthumous titles of the succeeding emperors all had the word "filial piety". The temple name was the name of the emperor after his death. Generally, the founding emperor would use the temple name of "Taizu". Although Liu Bang's temple name was Taizu, Sima Qian had always called Liu Bang Gaozu in the Records of the Historian, so he was now used to calling him Han Gaozu. Therefore, Liu Bang was both Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizu of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Bang had eight sons. Liu Ying was the crown prince and became Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty. Liu Ruyi was Liu Bang's favorite son, but she was poisoned to death by Empress Lu. Liu Fei was the eldest son of Liu Bang. Nine of his descendants were conferred the title of king. Seven of them rebelled, and one of them became emperor. Most of the people with the surname Liu were descendants of the royal family of the Han Dynasty, but there were also a small number of descendants of Xiongnu nobles and Xianbei nobles who recognized Liu Bang as their ancestor.
The relationship between Liu Bang and Cao Shi could be concluded as follows: Cao Shi was a woman whom Liu Bang met during the uprising, and the two fell in love at first sight. However, their love did not last long, because Liu Bang soon left Cao Village and went to other places to continue his revolutionary cause. Even so, Liu Bang's feelings for the Cao family had never disappeared. It was said that he was once captured after being injured on the battlefield. When the Cao family found out, they took the risk to come and rescue him. Although Liu Bang managed to escape from the captives in the end, this experience made him cherish Cao Shi's love even more. However, there was no clear information about the relationship between Liu Bang and the Cao family. Therefore, I am unable to give a definite answer to this question.
Liu Bang had many descendants. The royal family of the Han Dynasty had many descendants. Most of the surnames Liu and Li were descendants of Liu Bang. Liu Bang had a total of eight sons. The eldest son, Liu Fei, was conferred the title of King of Qi. The crown prince, Liu Ying, succeeded the throne and became Emperor Hui of Han. The third son, Liu Ruyi, was poisoned by Empress Lu with poisoned wine. Liu Bang's descendants were widely distributed. Among them, the Liu family of Shangqiu was the most famous descendant of Liu Bang in China, and the Harada family of Japan also claimed to be descendants of Liu Bang. There were no exact statistics on the number and distribution of Liu Bang's descendants.
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.
The mausoleum of Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, was located in the north of Sanyi Village, Yaodian Town, about 20 kilometers east of Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province. It was called Changling. Changling was the tomb of Liu Bang and Empress Lu Zhi of the Han Dynasty. The ruins of the cemetery still exist today. Liu Bang's tomb had not been robbed before, so it was relatively well-preserved.
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.