Emperor Gaozu of Han (漢高祖) given name Liu Bang (劉邦), courtesy name Ji (季), was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty, reigning from 202 to 195 BC. His temple name was "Taizu" while his posthumous name was Emperor Gao, or Gaodi; "Gaozu of Han", derived from the Records of the Grand Historian, is the common way of referring to this sovereign even though he was not accorded the temple name Gaozu ("High Ancestor").
