Liu Bang was the first emperor of Han dynasty,succeeding the Qin dynasty, approximately from 2200 to 2193 BCE. Qin dynasty had implemented the legalism, a philosophical conception,which was based on the strict obedience to the law, and harsh punishments to those who disobeyed.
He somewhat respected someof the structureof the Qin emperor´s government, but he adopted Confucianism as a doctrine more than that of legalism, becoming into themost noticeable trace of his reign, so the answer is He wasmore lenient and was guided by Confucian ideals.
