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	Ladies of the Court of Emperor Huan of Han, Rafe de Crespigny Publications, Faculty of Asian Studies, ANU
		Liu Zhi 劉志, known posthumously as Emperor Huan of the Later Han dynasty 漢桓帝, was born in 132 and came to the throne in 146 under the regency of the Empress-Dowager Liang Na and her brother Liang Ji.
		Emperor Shun took the cap of manhood in 129, and by 132 the senior ministers were pressing for the appointment of an empress.
		Emperor Huan took the cap of manhood at the beginning of 148, aged sixteen sui, but there was no real change to the political system of control: the Dowager justified her continued maintenance of power by emergencies of the frontier and internal rebellion, and Liang Ji controlled the troops and officials at the capital.
	www.anu.edu.au /asianstudies/decrespigny/huan.html (8789 words)

	History of Beihai Park, Beihai Park, Beijing, China (100 photos)
		Emperor Shun Zhi also saw in this towering structure, which would be the highest in the capital for many years to come, a vantage point with military significance.
		A description by the Emperor of the scenery and the process of reconstruction was inscribed on a stone stele that is mounted in a pavilion at the foot of the hill (YinSheng Pavilion).
		The first emperor of the Qin Dynasty was keen to live forever so he sent explorers to the islands to look for the longevity medicine, but they failed.
	www.kinabaloo.com /bh3.html (936 words)

	The Qing East Imperial Tombs
		Xiaoling Mausoleum The Xiaoling Mausoleum is central of the Shun Zhi mausoleum.
		Emperor Shun Zhi, also going by the name of Fu Lin (1636-1661), was the first emperor after the Qing court moved inside the Great Wall.
		Stele pavilion at Xiaoling, tomb of Emperor Shun Zhi
	www.china.org.cn /english/features/atam/115430.htm (3655 words)

	Chinese History - Mythology and the origin of Chinese culture (www.chinaknowledge.de)
		The clan of the Yellow Emperor (Huangdi zu é»å¸æ—) and the clan of Yan (Yandi zu çå¸æ—) are thought to have represented the Qijia culture é½å®¶æ—å— in modern Gansu and Shaanxi provinces.
		The tomb of the Yellow Emperor (Huangdi Ling é»å¸éµ) is in Qiaoshan æ©å±±, Huangling County é»éµç¸£/Shaanxi.
		Shun is probably an ancestor deity of the Shang Dynasty å•, scholars identify him with Kui å¤”/Ku å³/Jun ä¿, a predynastic ancestor of the Shang.
	www.chinaknowledge.de /History/Myth/mythology.html (2647 words)

	Xia-Dynasty
		Shun was the son of a blind man. His father was a crimminal, his mother was dishonest and his younger brother was insolent.
		Emperor Yao let Shun marry two of his daughters and he also gave him the authority to govern parts of the country.
		Emperor Shun was especially well-known for his choice of co-workers, and this really came in useful when the officials tried to solve the biggest problem in the country, the flood.
	heim.ifi.uio.no /~huut/xia.html (1369 words)

	The Dao Is Open website is devoted to the cultivation of Dao (Tao) and De (Te), as exemplified in the works of Laozi ...
		Peng Zu was the great-great-grandson of Emperor Zhuan Xu.
		Shun (aka Clansman Yu of You) was the son-in-law of the emperor Yao, who had given him two of his daughters in marriage.
		Shun having been recommended to the sovereign by the feudal lords as the man best fitted to be his successor, Yao thereupon gave both of his daughters to him in marriage.
	www.daoisopen.com /GlossaryIndexPtoZ.html (9025 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Johann Adam Schall von Bell
		Happily, Emperor Ts'ungcheng, who judged very intelligently of the methods in dispute by the results of the prediction of celestial phenomena, continued to support the fathers in the kindest manner.
		Peace was not entirely restored to the Christian communities until 1669, when the young emperor assumed the reigns of government.
		One of K'ang-hi's first acts was to have the sentence against Father Schall declared void and iniquitous by the Tribunal of Rites and to order solemn funeral ceremonies in his honour, the prince himself composing for his tomb an extremely eulogistic epitaph.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/13520a.htm (3394 words)

	Ming Empire 1368-1644 by Sanderson Beck
		Emperor Hongwu wrote a commentary on Lao-zi's Dao De Jing in 1375, and he thought maybe he should not put to death so many people; but the next year he had hundreds of officials executed for pre-stamping fiscal documents as a convenience.
		Scholars criticized the Emperor for harsh methods; but in 1385 Hongwu had his vice-minister of revenue and hundreds of others executed for embezzling, and the minister of personnel was accused of slandering the head of the National University and was put to death.
		The Emperor's heir Zhu Biao died of illness in 1392.
	www.san.beck.org /3-7-MingEmpire.html (23715 words)

	Portraits of Emperors
		Kangxi was the 4-th emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
		The portrait shows the young emperor Kangxi, sitting at his writing table and holding a thick writing brush.
		On the marble top of the table there are paper, ink, brush and inkstone, the "Four Treasures of the Study"; they are the tools of the painter and calligrapher.
	www.chinapage.org /emperor.html (250 words)

	Shun Huangyun sharp - Green Tea Workshop dot com
		Shun Huangyun the point produces in the Shengzhou immortal crag township Shun emperor mountain village, its contour flat, stiff bright and clean, fat and tender even, luster coarse cream-colored, incites tasty crisp, fragrance strongly fragrant, Tang Seqing is green, phyllotaxis uniform tender bright.
		Shun Huang goes to the point to be excellent in quality, wins an award many times in all levels of famous tea comparison and appraisal, I has the high well-knownness in the province.
		At first, the Shun emperor mountain village earlier period collects and processes the famous tea, later period processes the gunpowder tea, to the 80's later periods, whole year collects and processes the famous tea, is the Shaoxing city first famous tea produces the specialized village.
	www.greenteaworkshop.com /dir/2005_05_53680_green_tea_workshop.php (268 words)

	Ssuma Ch'ien's Historical Records. Chapter II.
		Shun being employed in the public service was associated with the Son of Heaven in the administration.
		Emperor Chin died, and Emperor Puhsiang's son K‘ungchia, that is Emperor K‘ungchia, came to the throne.
		Emperor K‘ungchia was fond of enquiring into spiritual matters, and indulged in dissipation, and the virtue of the princes of Hsia having degenerated, the chiefs rebelled.
	www.sacred-texts.com /journals/jras/1895-03.htm (5759 words)

	Christian Literature Today
		While the Emperor's body dies, his spirit lives on, and thus "the deceased Emperor still exercises authority, but over a realm of spirits." In this, the Emperor may be a judge in a judicial assembly composed of other spirits, for example.
		Thus, the Emperor, because he was the highest rank among humans, took the title "Son of Heaven," a rank instantly worthy of veneration in the afterlife.
		Emperor Shun (2255-2205 B.C.) was mentioned as worshiping in the Temple of the Accomplished Ancestors as he prepared to assume the throne of Yao.
	www.christianliteratureandliving.com /dec2001/noah1.html (3461 words)

	Ssuma Ch'ien's Historical Records. Introductory Chapter.
		Shun was a native of Ch‘ichou, ploughed on Li mountain, fished in Thunder lake, made pots on the bank of the river, fashioned various articles at Shouch‘iu, and went now and then to Fuhsia.
		When Shun was twenty years of age he was noted for his filial piety, at thirty Yao raised him to office, at fifty he assisted in the administration of Imperial affairs, when he was fifty-eight Yao died, and when he was sixty-one he sat on the Imperial throne in Yao's stead.
		Yao's son Tanchu, and Shun's son Shangchün, both held territory so that they might be enabled to perform sacrifices to their ancestors; they paid the due observances, such as religious ceremonies and music, and they went to the audiences as the Emperor's guests.
	www.sacred-texts.com /journals/jras/1894-10.htm (9271 words)

	Emperor Shun
		Shun, traditional dates 2317-2208, here called Di Shun (Emperor Shun), is also called Yu Shun.
		Shun is not directly mentioned, but Guo Chuwang seems to have him in mind.
		When the time came for him to be emperor he played the five-string qin and accompanied himself by singing Nanfeng Ge, and as a result the world was well-regulated.
	www.silkqin.com /09hist/qinshi/shun.htm (967 words)

	Cradle of ancient culture becomes tourist paradise
		Ten kilometres to the north of downtown Yuncheng, Emperor Shun Tomb is a holy place for Chinese people to offer sacrifices to their ancestors.
		Emperor Shun, the ninth-generation grandson of Huangdi or Yellow Emperor, was a clan alliance leader of the primeval society who succeeded Yao due to his outstanding morality.
		The southern part consists of the Emperor Shun Avenue, the Emperor Shun Square and the Emperor Shun Park, while the northern part includes the outer city, the cemetery and the Imperial City.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2006-07/25/content_648295.htm (593 words)

	AboutChina-Emperor
		Kang Xi was the second emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the son of Emperor Shun Zhi.
		Emperor Wu, came to the throne at the sixteen years old, besides carried out a series of reforms, devoted himself to military conquests and territorial expansion.
		Emperor Gaozong was fascinated by Wu's talent and beauty and frequently visited her in the nunnery.
	www.toureasy.net /html/aboutchina/WhoSwho/EMPEROR.htm (7177 words)

	KANGXI - GREAT EMPEROR and TRUE BELIEVER OF CHRIST
		To achieve the hope of being close to the Emperor, they serve with utmost faithfulness in everything called for by the Emperor as long as what they were called upon to do were not a violation of their faith.
		Emperor Kangxi agreed with all the points raised and wrote a letter in confirmation to the Pope that Confucianism and ancestor “worship” were not religion but philosophy and customs of paying respect to the ancestors.
		Emperor Kangxi did not allow China to embrace Catholicism, because he would not subject his people to a religious authority that he was not convinced of.
	www.patriarchywebsite.com /bib-patriarchy/kangxi.htm (5521 words)

	Powerful Empresses in Chinese History > People > Women in History
		She was favored by Emperor An (94-125) of the East Han Dynasty and became his empress in 115.
		Emperor An was heavily influenced by Yan Ji and promoted her relatives under her influence.
		Because of her, Emperor Shun trusted her relatives, promoting her father quicky to be Grand Marshall.
	www.womenofchina.cn /people/women_in_history/18958.jsp (1046 words)

	Ch'ing China: The Ch'ing State
		This Council was designed to help directly the Emperor in the drafting of edicts and to serve as the primary advisory council in matters of state and military government.
		By the time he became emperor at the age of twenty-five, he was perhaps the best trained individual for the job in all of Chinese history.
		Assured of the Emperor's constant good graces and increasingly in control of the senile old man, Ho-shen was free to do whatever he pleased whenever he pleased.
	www.wsu.edu:8080 /~dee/CHING/STATE.HTM (1745 words)

	Chinese History - Yao, Shun, and Yu
		Shun wasn't exactly born to the position of emperor and he knew it, so he made extra sure to pick wise and helpful advisors.
		Good thing, too- Shun had a lot of accomplishments including the establishment of an educational system, and a number of sons, but none of the sons were righteous.
		Becoming an Emperor by essentially wresting your country back from the hands of a raging angry river is the kind of thing that gives a man a good clear impression of what day to day life is like, I imagine.
	www.megaloceros.net /hist3.htm (1557 words)

	China History Forum, Chinese History Forum > Dorgon and the Dowager Empress?
		Emperor Shun Zhi had to call Prince Dorgon by “Regent Emperor Father.” Empress Xiao Zhuang received an improper burial after her decease.
		Dorgon could not become emperor even if he would have desired mainly because most of the court - princes, councillors and generals - were loyal to Huangtaiji and wished to see a scion of their beloved emperor to be the heir.
		The titles conferred (probably by himself) showed the extent of his authority over the emperor and the court and this could be seen as progressive steps towards becoming the emperor himself (of which he was posthumously accused of).
	www.chinahistoryforum.com /lofiversion/index.php/t1070.html (4022 words)

	Copper Cash of the Qing Dynasty - ²M´Â³qÄ_»É¿ú
		Having ascended the throne as the first emperor of the Qing Dynasty in 1644 with the reign title Shun Chih, the Emperor Shih Tsu (Personal Name: Ai Hsin Chiolo Fulin, the 9th son of Abahai.) ordered the minting of two types of Shun Chih T'ung Pao cash coins for general circulation.
		The second one was issued with the uniform inscription in Han script of Shun Chih T'ung Pao on the obverse, and one Han script on the reverse at the side (left or right) of the hole or at the top of the hole.
		It was because the Qing emperors became very weak and failed to provide the necessary leadership from the middle of 18th century.
	ykleungt.tripod.com /qingcash.htm (1557 words)

	China Corner - Traditional Chinese Culture
		Shun's devotion to filial respect does, however, inspire the heavens and the earth to respond.
		Hearing about Shun's filial conduct inspired Emperor Yao to dispatch nine of his sons to assist Shun with the farming work.
		The Emperor put the young man through years of training and testing, and when he felt satisfied with his capabilities, he bestowed the throne of Emperor on him, and retired from the duties of ruling China.
	www.china-corner.com /24fp/index.asp (680 words)

	Association for Asia Research- Chinese Dance in Ancient History
		The emperor also ordered another musician to lay on the ground and tap on his own belly, which resembled the chirping of birds.
		Emperor Ku was very happy, and he used this musical dance to praise the virtues of Heaven.
		Tang Dynasty Emperor Xuanzong composed the widely-known "Dancing in Rainbow and Feathered Clothes." The emperor was said to have seen in a dream the graceful movements of heavenly maidens and heard the divine music and then wrote about the experience.
	www.asianresearch.org /articles/3078.html (968 words)

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		Emperor Yao -- The first sage ruler in the most prominent Confucian account of the distant past (the Book of Documents).
		Emperor Shun -- Received the throne from Yao on the basis of his filiality.
		As emperor, he was humane and ceded his throne to the sage Yu.
	www.indiana.edu /~g380/KeyNames.html (329 words)

	玉燦珠光　Dazzling Gems of the Collection: Famous Pieces from the Ch'ing Dynasty Palaces
		The fourteen emperors of the Ming dynasty and the Shun-chih and K'ang-hsi Emperors of the Ch'ing dynasty all adopted the Ch'ien-ch'ing Palace as their private quarters, also using it for managing government affairs and meeting court officials.
		The Ch'ien-lung Emperor once even held a "Banquet for a Thousand Elders" there to symbolize the whole country joining in celebration, indicating that emperor and subjects alike shared in the peace and prosperity of the times.
		After the Yung-cheng Emperor's reign, the main private quarters for Ch'ing emperors was the Yang-hsin (Cultivating Mind) Palace, which was surrounded by several buildings, including the Hua-tzu, Yen-hsi, and T'i-shun Halls.
	www.npm.gov.tw /exh96/Dazzling/intro_en.html (550 words)

	Temple of Emperor Shun to Be Restored
		North China's Shanxi province recently decided to restore the temple of Emperor Shun, who is regarded to be one of the ancestors of the Chinese nation.
		According to Chinese folk hearsay, the legendary monarch lived more than 5,000 years ago and was the originator of the Chinese morality system.
		The Temple of Shun was built in 738 AD in Yuncheng City in Shanxi province.
	www.china.org.cn /english/CAS-e/2807.htm (123 words)

	Fire God Temple
		In the 24th year of Qing emperor Qianlong's rule, it saw more renovations, with yellow tiles added to the roofs of its gates and pavilions.
		In the past, on that day, the emperor used to send officials to the temple, paying respect to the Fire God on his behalf.
		According to a book entitled Records of Emperor Xi in the Ming Dynasty, in the 3rd month of the first Tianqi year, his majesty designated the 22nd day of every 6th month as a holiday in memory of the Perfect Sovereign of the Virtue of Fire.
	www.eng.taoism.org.hk /general-daoism/grotto-heavens&blissful-realms/pg1-5-6-32.asp (616 words)

	Chinese Qing Dynasty Emperor Coin by: China - Hidden Dragon Imports
		There are 5 different coins to choose from, each with the name of the Emperor who reigned during the minting of the coins.
		During the Qing dynasty there was a shortage of tin, which is used to make bronze coins, so brass coins where used by mixing copper with zinc.
		The Emperors of the Qing dynasty are actually not Han Chinese but Manzu people from the north.
	www.hiddendragonimports.com /chinese-qing-dynasty-emperor-coin-p-38.html?osCsid=740b2167cde342116a2d49c0c5320d02 (251 words)

	First Qing Emperor - Geomancy.Net
		Emperor Shun Zhi or Fulin Aixinjueluo (see picture below), the 1st Emperor of Qing Dynasty after Mancus conquered China died at age of 24 and was buried at Xiao-Ling.
		Construction started in 1661, the 18th year of Emperor Shun Zhi's reign.
		Emperor Shi of West Qing Dynasty had personally appointed high ranking officials to organize a Ministry under it's direct supervision in choosing geomancers, prospectors, architects and craftsmen.
	www.geomancy.net /resources/theories/fs-fqing.htm (265 words)

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