China & TibetAsia

Shu Han

221 CE – 263 CE · about 42 years

Shu Han was one of the Three Kingdoms, based in Sichuan and founded by Liu Bei, who claimed to continue the Han dynasty. It was conquered by Cao Wei in 263.

Key facts

Dates	221 CE – 263 CE
Region	China & Tibet
Continent	Asia
Capital	Chengdu
Founder	Liu Bei
Religion(s)	Confucianism, Taoism
Peak extent	≈ 1 million km² (c. 221 CE) – source

Before & after

Preceded by

Han dynasty

Followed by

Cao Wei

Sources

Wikipedia – Shu Han
Wikipedia – List of largest empires

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.