Shu Han, led by Liu Bei and his minister Zhuge Liang, claimed succession from the Han dynasty and controlled southwestern China until conquest by Wei.
Shu Han fell in 263 CE when Wei general Deng Ai led a surprise invasion through Yinping, and the last Shu emperor Liu Shan surrendered, ending the kingdom.
The literary epic centers heavily on Shu Han's heroes Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and the strategist Zhuge Liang.
History of the age of division following the Han, providing the political and social context for Shu Han's claim to Han succession in the southwest.