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	Emperor Wu of Han - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Emperor Wu successfully repelled the nomadic Xiongnu from systematically raiding northern China and dispatched his envoy Zhang Qian in 139 BC to seek an alliance with the Yuezhi of modern Uzbekistan.
		Emperor Wu was born as Prince Che to Emperor Jing and one of his favorite concubines, Consort Wang Zhi in 156 BC.
		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 and the Prince of Huainan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emperor_Wu_of_Han_China (5919 words)

	Emperor Wu of Liang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Toba Wei continued to attack the kingdom and rebellions frequented the kingdom eventually laying the seeds for the end of the short lived Liang dynasty.
		Emperor Wu is remembered by many Buddhists today for the many contributions he gave to the faith.
		The Emperor surrounded a big group of stones on the board and was so excited that he yelled, "Kill!" All of a sudden, guards rushed into the palace, seized the Kowtow Monk and executed him outside the palace gate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emperor_Wu_of_Liang_China (1404 words)

	Liang Dynasty
		The awakening of Yangtze China to mercantile activities from the end of the the fifth century onwards was to have important social consequences.
		This expansion of the economy continued and was consolidated in the long reign of the Emperor Wu of the Liang dynasty (502-49), who surrounded himself with able advisers in the persons of Shen Yueh (441-513), known especially for his works on phonbetics, and Hsu Mien (466-535), the author of political works.
		During the course of the disturbances which ensured until his death in 552, the Western Wei launched a series of victorious offensives against the Liang empire from the valley of the Wei in Shensi.
	www.angelfire.com /co/leong/history2.html (595 words)

	Kingdoms of their Own
		Emperor Wu picked up right where his father left off in suppressing rebellious warlords, powerful clans and bandits by ordering military action against the more notorious groups, cutting off as many as ten thousand heads at a time.
		Emperor Wu's law enforcers quickly degenerated from men who honestly decided right and wrong to sycophants who enforced the harsh laws and regulations just to stay out of trouble themselves.
		Emperor Wu saw great opportunity in Zhang's proposal and ordered him westward with 300 cavalry and an enormous treasure of silks, metals, livestock and other valuables.
	www.koreanhistoryproject.org /Ket/C01/E0112.htm (3387 words)

	China to 1126 CE
		The last three Tang emperors (from 873 to 907) were the puppets of eunuchs, and to the Chinese people it seemed that the Tang dynasty had lost the mandate of heaven.
		In 960, amid the chaos in China, troops of the commander of the palace guard at the new capital at Kaifeng, surrounded him and demanded that he become emperor.
		China had a military but no warrior class, and its military was neglected, with little attention being given to the arts of warfare.
	www.fsmitha.com /h3/h06chin.htm (2704 words)

	Sung dynasty chronicles of the appearance of the Crab Nebula Supernova of 1054 AD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		If one carefully examines the prognostications concerning the emperor, the interpretation is as follows: The fact that the guest star does not trespass against Pi and its brightness is full means that there is a person of great worth.
		During the 3rd month of the 1st year of the Chia-yu reign period the Director of the Astronomical Bureau said, 'The guest star has vanished, which is an omen of the departure of the guest'.
		Other accounts of the same event appear in the annals of the Liao Dynasty (a nomadic tribe of north China), and in Japanese chronicles.
	super.colorado.edu /~astr1020/sung.html (372 words)

	Bonsai in China
		With China's rich history, wide ranging geographical and climatic conditions and the considerable variations in regional cultural conditions, Penjing masters have placed different emphases on the cultivation of artistic pot plants and different schools of thought and practice have emerged.
		This palace was the "summer home" of the emperor during the Ming and Qing dynasties, located in Haidian District, some 12 kilometers northwest of the downtown, the Summer Palace is the largest imperial garden in the world.
		Bonsai Inspirations from China - Dianne Miller from New Zealand has visited China several times, here are her recollections and photo's from some of the most inspirational places she has been, also some details about Bonsai Displays and Bonsai contacts in China.
	www.geocities.com /Tokyo/Palace/7574/china.html (1374 words)

	Society & Wu Wei (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Emperor Ch’in Shih Huang Ti ordered the burning of all books not related to strictly practical crafts, and declared that he was founding a dynasty that would last a thousand years (sound familiar?).
		When, in –179, the Emperor Wen Ti and his Taoist Empress Tou ascended the throne, they abolished collective family responsibility for a crime, punishment by bodily mutilation, and taxes on interstate commerce.
		Empress Tou persuaded the whole court to read Lao-tzu, and her advice might well be followed by the present potentates of China, Russia, and the United States of America.
	www.yakrider.com /Tao/SocietyandWuWei.htm (810 words)

	ancient coins of China - AD 221 to AD 590
		It is unlikely regular Wu Shu were issued during the Period of the Three Kingdoms as the fiduciary issues well known from this period could not have existed side by side with a non-fiduciary coinage.
		This refers to the Ta-ch'uan issues of the first Emperor of the Wu Dynasty, but we suspect the "Tai-p'ing" issues of the second Emperor may really be the issues used.
		Standard Wu Shus may have been issued but, as these peoples were mostly local tribes of the northern frontier regions, they may not have had a monetary tradition and some may not have issued coins at all.
	www.calgarycoin.com /reference/china/china3.htm (6836 words)

	Ancient China
		China is known as the home of tea.
		Study a piece of artwork from Ancient China such as The Art of China, Painting, Splendors of Imperial China, Tales of the Land of the Dragon, and World Art Treasures.
		China, an Inner Realm is where one can explore fascinating facts pertaining to the land, culture, and language of the vast and diverse nation.
	www.42explore2.com /china.htm (2121 words)

	A Buddhist Bible: History of Ch'an Buddhism Previous to the Times of Hui-Neng (Wei-Lang)
		THE TRAFFIC between India and China in very early times was very considerable in spite of the tremendous difficulties and dangers of the passes over the high Himalayas, the Tibetan deserts and the appalling wastes and tempests of the Southern seas.
		As it appeared in China it was at first largely a practise of Indian yoga methods as an aid to meditation but it had degenerated into a popular and easy going "still-sitting" and a lazy habit of thinking.
		This length of stay in China is much longer than is usually given but it appears to be necessary to account for all that is recorded concerning him.
	www.sacred-texts.com /bud/bb/bb05.htm (4383 words)

	Wu wei - China-related Topics WU-WZ - China-Related Topics
		Wu may be translated as not have; Wei (2nd tone) may be translated as do, act, serve as, govern.
		The practice of wu wei and the efficacy of wei wu wei are fundamental tenets in Chinese philosophyChinese thought and have been mostly emphasized by the TaoismTaoist school.
		The aim of wu wei is to achieve a state of perfect equilibrium, or alignment with the Tao, and, as a result, obtain an irresistible form of "soft and invisible power" over things (the self, others, a country).
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Wu_wei (900 words)

	Han Emperor Wu-ti
		He was the sixth emperor of Han and only sixteen when he came to the throne.
		Throughout the Chin and Han period (221 BC-220 AD) China's most formidable foreign opponent was the Xiongnu, a Turkish-speaking nomadic tribe which, at its apex of power early in the second century BC, held sway over a territory that extended all the way from Eastern Mongolia to the Aral Sea.
		Cucumber, walnut, sesame, alfalfa and pomegranate were subsequently introduced to China during Han period as well as grapes that served as a new material for Chinese to make wine.
	www.silk-road.com /artl/wuti.shtml (1513 words)

	China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Revered in China during his lifetime in a way not easy for non-Chinese to understand, he was enormously influential around the world as well.
		It is essentially a corridor running from the upper Yellow River in the east, along the verge between the Tibetan plateau on the one hand and the Gobi desert on the other, to the edge of the Xinjiang wastes in the west.
		It formed with the encouragement of China, which needed a buffer zone between itself and the then-aggressive Tibetans, but Nan Chao soon became expansionist in it's own right, and proved to be a considerable threat to China at times.
	www.hostkingdom.net /china.html (2189 words)

	Buddhism in a Nutshell - Early Buddhism in China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Apart from Emperor Ming in Han Dynasty, there were many emperors in China, who were great patrons in Buddhism, e.g.
		Buddhism was generally well-respected and supported by the emperors because it served as a moral framework for stability of the society.
		Emperor Tai Wu in North Wei Dynasty, Emperor Wu in North Zhou Dynasty, Emperor Wu in Tang Dynasty, Emperor Shi in Late Zhou of Five Dynasties (907-960 A.D.).
	www.buddhistdoor.com /bdoor/0106/sources/teach44.htm (622 words)

	ArtLex on Chinese art
		Making generalizations about the visual culture of any group of people is a crude endeavor, especially with a culture as diverse as China's.
		Emperor's 12-Symbol Robe, 18th century, Ching (Qing) dynasty, silk, metallic thread, 63 1/2 x 56 3/4 inches (161.29 x 144.15 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY.
		The emblems reserved for the emperor's ceremonial robes were the twelve imperial symbols seen on this garment: sun, moon, constellation, mountain, pair of dragons, bird, cups, water weed, millet, fire, ax, and the symmetrical "fu" symbol.
	www.artlex.com /ArtLex/c/chinese.html (501 words)

	Koreans - Political, Social, Cultural, Historical Analysis Of China -- Research Into Origins Of Huns, Uygurs, Mongols ...
		Wei Man assembled the Chinese refugees and, in a matter of years, went to Wang'gom-song (near P'yong'yang) where he defeated the Korean King.
		China had a great interest in Korea's natural resources, and whenever the Han Chinese sought economic gain or political submission from areas beyond their direct rule, they traditionally granted local leaders titular office and rank, official seals and ceremonial attire.
		The Daifang Commandary of Wei China, located near the present capital city of Seoul, was in charge of affairs of the Wa State.
	www.uglychinese.org /korean.htm (11639 words)

	The Epoch Times \| War Is Not Far from Us and Is the Midwife of the Chinese Century
		The speech argues for the necessity of China using biological warfare to depopulate the United States and prepare it for a future massive Chinese colonization.
		Even though we are presently imitating the American tone “China and United States rely on each other and share honor and disgrace,” we must not forget that the history of our civilization repeatedly has taught us that one mountain does not allow two tigers to live together.
		[9] Three Kingdoms refer to Wei, Shu, and Wu, three countries that overlapped the land of China during the period A.D. [10] “Three great mountains” were said according to the CCP to have weighed on the backs of the Chinese people—imperialism, feudalism and bureaucratic-capitalism.
	www.theepochtimes.com /news/5-8-8/31055.html (7865 words)

	China
		Note: Emperors are listed with their personal name (ming), followed by their temple name (miaohao), posthumous name (shi), and the era name (nianhao) roughly coextensive with the particular reign (note that the overlap is not perfect).
		On 5 Nov 1924, the Emperor was forced to leave the Forbidden City by a faction of the army of the Republic of China and the above mentioned privileges ended.
		Note: The name of the polity is still Republic of China, but it overlaps the preceding polity of that name, has a different flag and government system, and eventually a different capital (Nanjing; Beijing is in fact deprived of the name-part jing, meaning capital, and is renamed Beiping after the demise of the "warlord" regime).
	www.worldstatesmen.org /China.html (4491 words)

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		China and the West - Imperialism, Opium, and Self-Strengthening (1800-1919)
		China, Japan, and the West - The Ming, Qing, and the Tokugawa
		The Emperor Wu-ti 140-87 B.C. Emperors of the Sangoku, the "Three Kingdoms," of India, China, and Japan
	www.historyteacher.net /GlobalStudies/China_ImperialChina.htm (635 words)

	Indian, Chinese, & Japanese Emperors
		India and China are the sources of the greatest civilizations in Eastern and Southern Asia.
		The convention also makes it possible that Emperors who do not survive beyond their initial calendar year may not even be counted, which is the case, creating some confusion, with a couple of the Mongols.
		The Wei and Wu are replaced by the founder of the Western Tsin [or Chin, Pinyin Jìn], Sima Yan, a general of Wei, who overthrows Wei in 266 and conquers Wu in 280, reunifying the country.
	www.friesian.com /sangoku.htm (11869 words)

	Ancient China to Modern (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Republic of China in Taiwan A.D. Rulers and Emperors
		China in the 6th Century CE Changan under the Tang dynasty
		Buddhisn is introduced to China in the Later/Eastern Han Dynasty.
	members.aol.com /TeacherNet/AncientChina.html (2319 words)

	Tian xia wu shuang (2002) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Plot Summary: In Ming Dynasty China, two pairs of siblings are destined for each other.
		Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Tian xia wu shuang (2002)
		Drunk with joy, A drunk song, Zui yi chang, w/e you call it.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0311913 (303 words)

	History Timeline
		NOTE: Clicking on the Chinese characters for each of the dynasty will bring up a list of the emperors (in Chinese) for each of the respective dynasty.
		For those who has can read Chinese, I highly recommend Seke Wei's excellent Era and Timeline of Chinese History.
		[ History of China ] [ Table of Contents ]
	www-chaos.umd.edu /history/time_line.html (72 words)

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