When a rival threatened to turn this ruler’s father into soup, this ruler replied “don’t forget to give me a bowl of broth.” After crushing rebels, this ruler wrote a three-stanza poem that asks “will fierce warriors guard the four corners?” after starting “the mighty wind blows, scattering the clouds.” According to legend, an old woman turned to blue smoke in front of this ruler after he beheaded a white snake, foreshadowing his reign. One of this ruler’s generals, who was originally a butcher skilled in preparing dog meat, was Fán Kuài. After this ruler lost the Battle of Báidēng (“bye-dung”), he began a marriage alliance system called héqīn (“huh-cheen”). A rival of this ruler tried to assassinate him during a sword dance at the Feast of Hóng Gate. This rival of Xiàng Yǔ (“shyahng eww”) rose from supervising the transport of prisoners in Pèi (“pay”) County to winning a “Contention” against the state of Chǔ. For 10 points, name this peasant who founded the Hàn Dynasty. ■END■
ANSWER: Liú Bāng [or Emperor Gāozǔ of Hàn; or Hàn Gāozǔ or Han Kao-tzu; or Gāodì or Gāo Huángdì; or Liu Pang; prompt on Liú]
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