Another title of Liu Xiu is Emperor Guang Wu; Guang refers to Liu Xiu’s magnificent ancestral line, and Wu refers to assessing disaster. These two words completely sum up Liu Xiu’s life–a glorious life and a life of battle. Liu Xiu was the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Historians of the past dynasties spoke highly of Liu Xiu and praised his contributions to the revitalization of the country.