Tomb of Xiang Yu

Tomb of Xiang Yu The Tomb of Xiang Yu originally had 99.5 rooms, because Xiang Yu failed to become emperor, so half a room was missing. In 202 BC, Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, was defeated and committed suicide by the Wu River. Xiang Yu's remains and blood-stained clothes were buried on the spot, hence the name "Tomb of Clothes and Crown." Later generations built a pavilion here to commemorate Xiang Yu, and in 762, a temple was built with the inscription "Tomb of the Hegemon-King of Western Chu." The Tang poet Du Mu lamented: "Victory and defeat are unpredictable in war, but a man should be able to endure shame and humiliation; the young men of Jiangdong are talented and outstanding, and they may make a comeback."