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  2. Women in ancient and imperial China - Wikipedia

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    During the Ming dynasty, a well-known saying about women also appeared: "A woman without talent is virtuous" (女子無才便是德). [114] An unusual feature of Ming dynasty imperial marriages was the stipulation by its founder Hongwu Emperor that all the consorts of the Ming court should come from low-ranking families. The result of this ...

  3. List of Chinese empresses and queens - Wikipedia

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    Name Birth Became Queen Ceased to be Queen Death Spouse Tai Si: c. 12th century BC: ... Ming dynasty. 1368–1382: Empress Ma, empress consort of the Hongwu Emperor;

  4. List of Ming dynasty era names - Wikipedia

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    During the Ming dynasty, many of the era names were repeated from the previous dynasties, including era names used by peasant rebellion armies, [a] which became a source of jokes until the end of the dynasty. [18] [19] [20] Even outer vassals like Joseon and the Ryukyu Kingdom adopted the Ming dynasty era name. However, after being forced to ...

  5. Fengguan - Wikipedia

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    "Ancient phoenix crown of Sui Dynasty unveiled in E China". China Daily. 19 September 2016 "明代妇女的头饰" [Women's headwear of Ming Dynasty]. Jlsdaj.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 9 July 2009 "文物鉴赏" [Appreciation of cultural relics]. Ming Tombs (in Chinese). Special Administrative Agency for the Thirteen ...

  6. List of Chinese symbols, designs, and art motifs - Wikipedia

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    Ming dynasty. In present day China, the Sanxing and other Chinese folk deities continue to be perceived as powerful carrier of good fortune. [ 2 ] The Queen Mother of the West , Xi Wangmu, who is often figured in Chinese stories, is associated with symbols of longevity in Chinese arts as the peaches of immortality are believed to grow in her ...

  7. Category:17th-century Chinese women - Wikipedia

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    Empress Zhou (Ming dynasty) This page was last edited on 3 August 2024, at 04:03 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...

  8. List of Chinese era names - Wikipedia

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    Era name Period of use Length of use Remark Prince Ming of Former Liang (r. 314–320 CE) Jianxing 建興: 317–320 CE 4 years Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Jin. Or Yong'an (永安). Prince Cheng of Former Liang (r. 320–324 CE) Jianxing 建興: 320–324 CE 5 years Adopted the era name of the Emperor Min of Jin. Or Yongyuan ...

  9. Qin Liangyu - Wikipedia

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    Qin Liangyu (1574–1648), courtesy name Zhensu, was a female general best known for defending the Ming dynasty from attacks by the Manchu-led Later Jin dynasty in the 17th century. Early life and education