Xianyang, bringing an end to the Qin dynasty. When Xiang Yu reached Hangu Pass, the eastern gateway to Guanzhong, he saw that Liu Bang had already occupied Guanzhong. Xiang Yu was displeased as he heard that Liu Bang would become "King of Guanzhong" in accordance with King Huai II's earlier promise. After the Feast at Hong Gate, Xiang Yu occupied Xianyang in early 206 BC after Liu Bang evacuated his forces from the city. Xiang Yu ordered the execution of Ziying and his family, as well as the destruction of the Epang Palace by fire. Legacy Some chengyu (Chinese idioms) and proverbs originated from the events in the Battle of Julu, including: "Breaking cauldrons and sinking boats" (); in modern usage, used similarly to the English "to cross the Rubicon" or "to reach the point of no return" "Pitting the strength of one against ten" () "Sitting on the wall and watching" () The Ming dynasty politician and scholar Mao Kun () described the Battle of Julu as: The Qing dynasty artist Zheng Banqiao wrote a poem titled Battle of Julu: In 1912, workers constructing the Longhai Railway unearthed large amounts of human remains at Yima, Henan, the site where Xiang Yu had the 200,000 surrendered Qin soldiers buried alive. The place has since been referred to as the "Chu pits" (). See also Timeline of the Chu–Han Contention References Citations Bibliography Sima Qian. Records of the Grand Historian. Translated from the Shih chi of Ssu-ma Ch'ien by Burton Watson. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961, . Volume 7, Biography of Xiang Yu. Volume 16, Monthly Table of the Events between Qin and Chu. 207 BC Julu Military history of Hebei Julu