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The legendary Five Emperors were traditionally regarded as the founders of the Chinese state. The Records of the Grand Historian states that Shaohao did not accede to the throne while Emperor Zhi’s ephemeral and uneventful rule disqualify him from the Five Emperors in all sources. [1]
The Qin dynasty (秦朝) was established in 221 BCE after Qin Shi Huang, King of Qin, conquered his final independent neighbour, the state of Qi.It is now recognised as the first Chinese imperial dynasty in the modern sense of the term; in recognition of this, its rulers were for the first time titled "Emperor" (皇帝), a title of which the components are drawn from legend, higher than the ...
Xian 顯: Ji Bian 姬扁: 368–321 (46–47 years) Son of An Qin began to rise in power [79] Shenjing 慎靚: Ji Ding 姬定: 320–315 (5–6 years) Son of Xian Qin's power grew significantly during his reign [79] Nan 赧: Ji Yan 姬延: 314–256 (57–58 years) Son of Shenjing Longest reigning Zhou ruler, though held little power amid the ...
The Dongyi or Eastern Yi (Chinese: 東夷; pinyin: Dōngyí) was a collective term for ancient peoples found in Chinese records.The definition of Dongyi varied across the ages, but in most cases referred to inhabitants of eastern China, then later, the Korean peninsula and Japanese Archipelago.
Chronicles of Emperor Xian: Yuan Wei (袁暐) [4] Records about Emperor Xian of Han. 1.12 獻帝起居注 Xiandi Qiju Zhu: Notes on Emperor Xian's Daily Life: Records the events in the reign of Emperor Xian of Han: 1.22, n 2 續漢書 Xu Han Shu: Continuation of the Book of Han: Sima Biao: Records about the late Eastern Han Dynasty: 1.1–2
Tang Guoqiang (born 4 May 1952) is the highest ranking actor in China. He is best known for portraying historical figures in several films and television series. Some of his more notable roles include: various Chinese emperors (e.g. Emperor Taizong of Tang, Yongle Emperor, Yongzheng Emperor), Zhuge Liang, Yan Zhenqing and Mao Zedong.
Pages from a printed edition, from the University of Washington Libraries Guiguzi as illustrated in the book《仙佛奇踪》in AD 1602 [1]. Guiguzi (鬼谷子), also called Baihece (traditional Chinese: 捭闔策; simplified Chinese: 捭阖策; pinyin: bǎihécè), is a collection of ancient Chinese texts compiled between the late Warring States period and the end of the Han dynasty.
The ruler of heaven, Haotian Shangdi, had ordered the twelve heavenly generals to submit to him, but the Jie Sect refused, and so a war broke out between the two sects. [3] At the same time, the Shang Dynasty was coming to an end, and the Zhou Dynasty was about to begin.