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| | Indian, Chinese, & Japanese Emperors |
 | | While the name of Chandragupta, the founder of the Mauryas, is usally given as one word, the "Gupta" ("guarded, protected") element in names of the Gupta dynasty is usually, but not always, written as a separate word. |
 | | The name of the Spring and Autumn Period itself is derived from the Spring and Autumn Annals, one of the Chinese classics, which was a chronicle of the state of Lu, the birthplace of Confucius. |
 | | This name means "Martial Emperor," because of the success of Chinese arms in the occupation of the Tarim Basin; but the cultural heritage of his long reign was far more durable. |
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