In the last years of the Qin dynasty, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rose in revolt at Dazexiang.
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起兵 belongs to history writing: armies rising against a ruler or an invader. Typical frames: 起兵反秦 'rose against the Qin', 起兵造反 'rose in rebellion', and 打着 X 的旗号起兵 'rose up in the name of X'. 起义 is the approving word for an uprising against tyranny.
