Banquet at Hong Gate (Chu-Han Contention)

“Banquet at Hong Gate(Chu-Han Contention)” is excerpted from “Records of the Grand Historian- Biographic Sketches of Xiang Yu”. Originally, there was no such a title and it was added by people afterwards. The banquet opened up the Chu-Han Contention in the future. The story originated from a peace treaty signing between the two Generals, Chu, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. The former King Huai of Chu, Xiong Xin, made an appointment with all the Generals that “anyone who enters the central Shaanxi Plain first will be the king”. Later on, Liu Bang was the first General entering Shaanxi Plain and claimed to be the king but it caused dissatisfaction from Xiang Yu. Liu Bang knew that his strength was not as good as Xiang Yu's and voluntarily gave Xiang Yu the governing right towards Shaanxi Plain. Xiang Yu then canceled his plan of sending armed forces to suppress Liu Bang and it established foundation of peace creation among regional generals in the coming months afterwards. The feast occupied profound impact on Chu-Han War and future Chinese history. Koji Pottery is commonly seen on the traditional temple decoration in Huanan Area and in Taiwan. It originated from Tang Sancai and it is a kind of low-temperature glazed polymer clay. It often uses folk stories and historical stories as the topic or presents its beauty through animals, flowers and grasses. It integrates three professional skills and techniques, which are: clay molding, painting, and ceramic kilning. The piece of work is with detailed and complete workmanship, vivid character expression, abundant and full colors, fully demonstrating the high standard of skills and techniques that that craftsman possesses.