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	Emperor Wu of Han - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Emperor Wu is considered one of the greatest emperors throughout Chinese history, ranking alongside Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty, the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty.
		Emperor Wu dispatched his envoy Zhang Qian in 139 BC to seek an alliance with the Yuezhi of modern Uzbekistan.
		Emperor Wu was greatly pleased by this gesture, and he dispatched an expedition force to attack Minyue, over the objection of one of his key advisors, Liu An, a royal relative.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wudi_of_Han_China (5831 words)

	Emperor Wu Di
		Known as the "Martial Emperor," Wu Di was a fierce ruler.
		The man Wu Di chose to lead the campaign, Chang Ch'ien, though he was not successful in his goal of finding an alliance to fight the Xiong-nu, he was able to provide a great deal of information about Central Asia and the Western world.
		Though he was a powerful and terrible ruler, Wu Di did much to enhance China's civilization, whether by expanding her territory or by providing means in which economy and trade could flourish.
	www.jcu.edu /faculty/nietupski/rl251/projects/N_Silk_Road/history/Emperor.htm (419 words)

	Li Shimin: Tang Dynasty
		Emperor Gaozong was fascinated by Wu's talent and beauty and frequently visited her in the nunnery.
		Finally, in 690 Wu Zetian usurped the throne and declared the empire was henceforth ruled by the Zhou Dynasty from her capital city Luoyang.
		In spite of her ruthless rise to power, Wu proved to be a very competent monarch and throughout her reign the legacy of prosperity bequeathed by the late Taizong.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /intro/history/tang/emperor_wuzetian.htm (2044 words)

	Encyclopedia: Emperor Wu of Han China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		A military compaigner, Han China reached its greatest expansion under his reign, spanning from Kyrgyzstan in the west, Northern Korea in the Northeast, to Northern Vietnam in the south.
		In the end, Wu was too weak to even name his own successor, who was chosen two days before Wu's death.
		Mother: concubine of Emperor Jing, from the Wang (王) family, who became empress consort in 150 BC, and then empress dowager in 141 BC.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Emperor-Wu-of-Han-China (406 words)

	The Great Emperor Wu Ti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The emperor Wu Ti was the greatest emperor of the Han dynasty.
		He was the 6th emperor of the Han dynasty, he was only 16 when he came to the thrown.
		Wu ti was so short on money, that he tried to sell his Celetial Horses for gold, but wasnt successful.
	www.webspawner.com /users/wuti (289 words)

	Han Dynasty: Emperor Han Wudi
		Emperor Wu of the Han (156 - 87 BC)
		Emperor Wu's most important military campaigns were against the Xiongnu, an ancient tribe that lived in North China who posed a powerful threat to the Han Empire.
		During the reign of Emperor Wu, Western Han Dynasty was in a period of great prosperity.
	www.warriortours.com /intro/history/han/emperor_wu.htm (288 words)

	Female Hero: Empress Wu Zetian (Women in World History Curriculum)
		She was Wu Zetian, the only female in Chinese history to rule as emperor.
		By thirteen years of age she was known for her wit, intelligence, and beauty, and was recruited to the court of Emperor Tai Tsung.
		In 690, Wu's youngest son removed himself from office, and Wu Zetian was declared emperor of China.
	www.womeninworldhistory.com /heroine6.html (744 words)

	Emperor Wu-ti: 140-87 BC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		140-87 BC Emperor Wu-ti was the most important emperor of the Former Han dynasty.
		During his reign, the empire engaged in many foreign wars which eventually lead to significant territorial expansion, the imperial bureaucracy was expanded and standardized, and Confucian thought became the official philosophy.
		Previous emperors had not been able to raise armies of such size.
	campus.northpark.edu /history/WebChron/China/WuTi.html (454 words)

	Empress ruled the Empire? - China History Forum, online chinese history forum
		Wu also had lotsa male lovers which included captains of the guard, her personal doctor and some she even shared with her own daughter!! The most notorious of her lovers would the brothers Zhang Zhong Bao (I forgot the names of the other ones).
		Wu was rather surprised and demanded that she oversee the trial herself.
		Wu Chengsi and his brother Wu Sansi were the only nephews that Wu Zhao had, and they believed that the throne should go to one of them.
	www.chinahistoryforum.com /index.php?showtopic=469 (4502 words)

	Emperor Wu Di
		The new emperor made a lot of efforts to reconcile the relations between the scholar families and the common people, but he connived at the corruption of the royal family members and officials.
		Itr was said that he lived a very simple life, eating a simple diet for the three meals of the day, and using the same old quilt for two years on end.
		In addition, the emperor organized some scholars for the composition of 200 volumes of Notes to the Classics and 600 volumes of General History.
	www.angelfire.com /co/leong/history7.html (438 words)

	coins of ancient China - 255 BC to AD 221.
		Schjoth mentions that San Shu (3 shu) coins were cast by Emperor Wu in the first year of his reign title Chien-yuan (140 BC), however the official records of Han suggest this denomination may have been introduced in 136 BC.
		Emperor Wu apparently was trying to introduce a new monetary unit, based on the pre-existing weight standard.
		Wu Shu with a small raised half dot on the lower inner-rim of the obverse.
	www.calgarycoin.com /reference/china/china2.htm (6731 words)

	History Alive! The Ancient World Biographies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Once the test was graded, Emperor Wu appointed those candidates with the highest scores to be his officials.
		Emperor Wu also set up a university for the training and education of government officials.
		Emperor Wu did have to raise taxes many times to pay for all of his projects.
	www.teachtci.com /biographies/AWH_T4Bio.asp (669 words)

	ipedia.com: Emperor Wu of Han China Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Emperor Wu of Han China was the sixth emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
		Emperor Wu of Han China (漢武帝, pinyin: Hàn wŭ dì, Wade-Giles.
		Han Wu-ti; 157 BC - 87 BC) was the sixth emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
	www.ipedia.com /emperor_wu_of_han_china.html (167 words)

	Pearl
		Yet, as unbelievable as it may seem, not a one of the emperor's parks and gardens, at any of his many palaces, had a lagoon, a lake or even a small pond.
		So it was there on the grounds of Chang'an, near Willow Walk where the sweet, snowy blossoms of the jasmine mingled gloriously with lavender wisteria, that Emperor Wu had his private pond made.
		At the same time every evening he noticed Emperor Wu take his honored seat under the ancient weeping willow to watch the reflection of the moon wax and wane on the surface of K'un-Ming.
	www.udumbarafoundation.org /TheParables/Pearl (1081 words)

	Han Emperor Wu-ti
		The most important part of the Western Han (207 BC-9 AD) period was that of Han Emperor Wu-ti, the 'Martial Emperor' (140-87 BC).
		He was the sixth emperor of Han and only sixteen when he came to the throne.
		While Chang Ch'ien was staying at Fergana, he was particularly impressed with the fine horses of Kokand which sweated blood and were believed to be the descendants of supernatural or celestial horses.
	www.silk-road.com /artl/wuti.shtml (1513 words)

	Emperor Wu of Jin China - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Emperor Wu of Jin China - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Chin Wu-ti (between 234 and 236-May 17,290) was a grandson of Sima Yi and the first emperor of the Jin Dynasty (265-420).
		Emperor Wu was known for his extravagance and sensuality, espcially after the unification of China after 280; legends boasted of his unimaginable potency over ten thousand concubines.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Sima_Yan (135 words)

	Liu Zhe (Wudi) - Western Han Ruler and Emperor Biographies - English
		In the year 140 BC, Jing-di was succeeded by his son, Liu Zhe (Emperor Wu/Wu-di), a bright and spirited sixteen-year-old who enjoyed hunting big game.
		Emperor Wu’s reign prolonged the prosperity of the Dynasty.
		After proving himself as a manager, he might move up to a position as an advisor in attendance at the Emperor’s palace, or move to a high position at a regional capital.
	www.kongming.net /novel/han/liuzhe.php (1358 words)

	Chronology of Asian maritime history
		Emperor Wudi sent envoys to Southeast Asia and the Persian Gulf (as well as overland through Central Asia); the seafarers returned with coral from West Asia, plus tortoiseshell and rhinoceros horn.
		The emperor's ship sank in a hurricane; Duanzong was rescued, but died after a further attack (possibly at Lantau island, home to Hong Kong airport); his younger brother became the emperor Bing Di.
		During this voyage, the sultan of Brunei visited the emperor, died in Nanjing, and was buried with imperial honours.
	www.maritimeasia.ws /topic/chronology.html (14220 words)

	Emperor Wu of Han China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Emperor Wu of Han China in the news
		Emperor Wu of Han China (漢武帝, pinyin: Hàn Wŭdì, Wade-Giles.
		Han Wu-ti;) (156 BC - March 29, 87 BC), personal name Liu Che, was the sixth emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty, ruling from 141 BC to 87 BC.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/E/Emperor-Wu-of-Han-China.htm (237 words)

	Articles - Emperor Zhao of Han (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		In 94 BC, then-Prince Fuling was born to a favorite concubine of Emperor Wu, Consort Zhao, who carried the title Lady Gouyi (鉤弋夫人).
		The palace was run by Princess Eyi, Emperor Wu's daughter and Emperor Zhao's older sister, who had moved back to the palace to serve as Emperor Zhao's caretaker.
		In 81 BC, after a major debate between proponents (the chief among whom was vice prime minister Sang Hongyang (桑弘羊)) and opponents of the state monopolies on salt, iron, and wine, the wine and iron monopolies were abolished, greatly reducing the burden of the people in purchasing those materials.
	gaple.com /articles/Han_Zhaodi?mySession=9cd4b55c65ce7b693b92ac90700... (1290 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Epoch Times Commentaries on the Communist Party — Part 6
		If the emperor was immoral—unenlightened to the Tao, people might rise up to overthrow him, as was the case when Chengtang attacked Jie, or in King Wu’s removal of Zhou.
		Wu Cheng’en’s [65] former residence in Jiangsu Province was demolished, Wu Jingzi’s [66] former residence in Anhui Province was smashed, the stone tablet that had Su Dongpo’s handwritten article The Roadside Hut of the Old Drunkard [67] was pushed over by the “young revolutionists,” [68] and the characters on the stone tablet were scraped off.
		Never in history had any emperor eradicated from people’s minds what they considered to be the most beautiful and the most sacred, using slanderous and insulting propaganda in addition to violence, as the CCP has.
	english.epochtimes.com /news/4-12-20/25087.html (12495 words)

	Emperor Wudi of Han
		Emperor came to the throne at the age of sixteen.
		He carried out a series of reforms, devoted himself to military conquests and territorial expansion and that's why people call him Emperor Wu (Martial Emperor).
		Emperor Wu's most important military campaigns were against the Xiongnu, an ancient tribe that lived in North China and posed a powerful threat to the Han Empire.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /intro/history/han/emperor_wu.htm (333 words)

	mausoleum of Emperor Wu Di,Maoling
		Maoling, the mausoleum of Emperor Wu Di of the Western
		Emperor Wu Di did not stick to the old rule.
		Emperor Han Wudi was on the throne for 54 years, yet the
	www.silkroadcn.com /xian16.htm (880 words)

	Emperor Wu
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		There were many rulers of China named Emperor Wu.
		The Han Dynasty's Emperor Wu brought Confucianism to the fore in Chinese life.
	www.ancientsites.com /aw/Thread/324920 (152 words)

	Wu-ti. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		), posthumous temple name of the 5th emperor (140
		Wu-ti [Chin.,=martial emperor] ruled directly through a palace secretariat.
		During his vigorous reign he incorporated the native states of S China into the empire, drove the nomadic Hsiung-nu out of the Ordos region on the northern frontier, and extended Chinese rule to the Tarim basin of Central Asia (modern Xinjiang).
	www.bartleby.com /65/wu/Wuti.html (136 words)

	emperor:Wu Wei the Great (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		You are a intelligent and cultivated person as I see.
		Tu a bien raison, Wu Wei est effectivement mon nom.Wu Wei is my name precisely indeed, car il est le symbole de mon intelligence et mon Art de vivre.
		For it is the symbol of wisdom, and my way as well.
	www.empereur.com /emperor.html (477 words)

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