Hi all.
Although we have studied Qin Shihuang in great details, there are also other great emperors in China. These include:
1. Han Wudi (140 - 87 BCE) - from Han Dynasty
2. Tang Taizong (627 - 650 CE) - from Tang Dynasty
3. Yongle (1403 - 1424 CE) - from Ming Dynasty
4. Wu Zetian - Ancient China's first Empress
I am sure some of you are interested to find out more about these great rulers. I look forward to reading your research on the comments page.
Regards,
Mr Syed
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Han Wu-Di kept his civil administrators under a tight rule, and treated the slightest protest as disloyalty. He ended his father’s compromise with the nobility, waged war against China’s most defiant Princes, and gave more control to his civil servants on a lowest level.Han wu-di thinks that he was strong enough to oppose the Xiong Nu. But in the end the payments to the tribes that were started by Liu Bang. He made almost 2 million chinese citizens migrated into oher places.In the south, Wu-di’s armies conquered territory lost during the civil war that brought the Han to power, including the port town of Guangzhou. Chinese immigrants followed the army closely and occupied the new territories.
Terence leong(1E3)
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Tang Taizong real name was Li Shimin. When Luoyang was in desperate situation, and the Xia forces had not yet arrived, but the Tang troops had also suffered serious casualties, as Luoyang's defenses, aided by powerful bows and catapults, were holding. Emperor Gaozu, hearing that Dou had decided to come to Wang's aid, ordered Li Shimin to withdraw, but Li Shimin sent his secretary Feng Deyi to Chang'an to explain to Emperor Gaozu that if he did withdraw, Wang would recover and again be a major threat in the future. Emperor Gaozu agreed and allowed Li Shimin to continue to siege Luoyang. Tang taizhong father, Li Yuan the duke of tang was general of the Sui Dynasty.
Terence Leong(1E3)
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Yongle,son of the monk Zhu Yuanzhang, who would later rise to become the Hongwu Emperor, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Di grew up as a prince in a loving, caring environment. His father supplied nothing but the best education for his sons and eventually entitled them their own princedoms. Zhu Di was entitled as the Prince of Yan, the area around Beijing.Yongle defeated Li Jinglong, a loyalist general, several times, deceiving him and overwhelming him in many decisive battles. On January 15, 1402 Zhu Di made the bold decision to march his army straight to Nanjing, encountering stiff resistance. But his decision proved successful, forcing an imperial retreat to defend the defenseless residence of Jianwen. When Zhu Di reached the capital city, the frustrated and disgraced General Li Jinglong opened the doors and permitted Zhu Di's army to freely enter. In the wide spread panic caused by the sudden entry, the emperor's palace caught fire and Jianwen and his wife disappeared, most likely falling victim to the fire.
Terence leong (1E3)
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her husband and her sons from 665 to 690, not unprecedented in Chinese history, she then broke all precedents when she founded her own dynasty in 690, the Zhou,and ruled personally under the name Sacred and Divine Empress Regnant and variations thereof from 690 to 705.Her rise and reign has been criticized harshly by Confucian historians but has been viewed under a different light after the 1950s.Wu Zetian's time in the Tang palace started when she was 13 and made a concubine of Emperor Tang. Despite her beauty, btu she did not become a favorite of Emperor Taizong's.
Terence Leong(1E3)
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Emperor Wu of Han was the seventh emperor of the Han Dynasty in China, ruling from 141 BC to 87 BC. Emperor Wu is best remembered for the vast territorial expansion that occurred under his reign, as well as the strong and centralized Confucian state he organize. Emperor Wu adopted the principles of Confucianism as the state philosophy and code of ethics for his empire and started a school to teach future administrators the Confucian classics.
Emperor Wu's reign lasted 54 years — a record that would not be broken until the reign of the Kangxi Emperor more than 1800 years later.
Tang Ai Min
1E3
The great rulers-the people do not notice their existence.
Han Wudi
If we say that Qin Shihuang was the first emperor who unified China in terms of territory, then the first emperor who unified China in terms of ideology was none other than Han Wudi (Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty).
Tang Taizong
He was born in 599 as Li Shimin to the Empress Dou, the second son of Emperor Gaozu. He married EmpressWende. Taizong is his temple name, given posthumously. It means "Supreme Ancestor."
Yongle
The Yongle Emperor (May 2, 1360 – August 12, 1424), born Zhu Di (Chu Ti) , was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China from 1402 to 1424. His era name "Yongle" means "Perpetually Jubilant". He is generally considered one of the greatest emperors of the Ming Dynasty, and to be among the greatest Chinese emperors.
Wu Zetian
Wu Zhao, also known as Wu Zetian or Empress Wu, was born in 624 A.D, the daughter of an influential noble. Zhao’s mother came from the prestigious Sui clan, which was a part of the royal family. As a consequence of her position, she was taught the arts of reading, writing, and music at an early age. Due to her great beauty and intelligence, she became one of the numerous concubines of the Emperor Taizong, at the “ripe old age” of fourteen.
Ben Tan 1A2
Greendale Secondary
Malicious, cunning, devious, power hungry and ruthless - these aptly describe Empress Wu Zetian, the only woman to ever attain the title of emperor of China. Zetian was a driven person, whose obsession for power compelled her to do unthinkable acts, even to the point of murdering her own daughter! This quest for power, haunted her throughout her lifetime, and was only briefly satisfied when she ascended to the throne.
He was born in 599 as Li Shimin to the Empress Dou, the second son of Emperor Gaozu. He married EmpressWende. Taizong is his temple name, given posthumously. It means "Supreme Ancestor." He had 14 sons. Before he became emperor, he was known for his military successes under his father. He is described as a man of exceptional character with a keen rational intelligence. He is highly esteemed for his scholarly and administrative qualities. He was well educated in the classics. His reign is described as the epitome of Confucian rule. He was an excellent scholar and calligrapher, attracted able ministers, had close relations with his advisors, accepted criticism and lived frugally. His interests included the arts and natural history.
The Yongle Emperor born Zhu Di (Chu Ti) , was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China from1402-1424.He is generally considered one of the greatest emperors of the Ming Dynasty, and to be among the greatest Chinese emperors.
Han Wudi ruled for 54 years and is one of the longest ruling ruler of all time in ancient history. He was the most powerful Emperor of the Han Dynasty and he strengthened his own power by putting an end to the power of the nobles.
He was a great administrator and he was the one who introduced the imperial examination system as he wanted the most capable brains to work in the government. The examinations were mainly based on Confucianism.
He decided to attacked the Xiongnu and bring them under his control. He got allies to help him and drove the Xiongnu further north into the desert. Beside fighting the Xiongnu, he greatly expanded his empire and his empire extended all the way to parts of countries like present-day Vietnam and North Korea. He also discovered the possibility of trade with other countries and opened the Silk Road. This helped ensure economic prosperity.
Tiffanie(15)
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Greendale Sec
Emperor Taizong of Tang (Chinese: 唐太宗; pinyin: Táng Tàizōng, January 23, 599 – July 10, 649), personal name Lǐ Shìmín (Chinese: 李世民), was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China, ruling from 626 to 649. As he encouraged his father, Li Yuan (later Emperor Gaozu) to rise against Sui Dynasty rule at Taiyuan in 617 and subsequently defeated several of his most important rivals, he was ceremonially regarded as a cofounder of the dynasty along with Emperor Gaozu.
Conan Lim
1A2
Han Wudi is a military campaigner, Emperor Wu led Han China through its greatest expansion — at its height, the Empire's borders spanned from the modern Kyrgyzstan in the west, to the northern Korea in the northeast, and to northern Vietnam in the south.His postive contribution to the country was On the one hand, he is recognized for neutralizing the Xiongnu threat and expanding the Chinese territory. During his reign, China roughly doubled her size, and most of the territories he annexed became part of China proper permanently. The empire that Emperor Wu created surpassed in size the contemporaneous Roman Empire, and was the greatest in the world, both militarily and economically. His other, perhaps greater, legacy was the promotion of Confucianism.His negertive contribution was pitched in 129 BC when Xiongnu attacked the Commandery of Shanggu (上谷, roughly modern Zhangjiakou, Hebei), Emperor Wu dispatched four generals, Li Guang, Gongsun Ao (公孫敖), Gongsun He (公孫賀) and Wei Qing, each leading a 10,000-strong cavalry against Xiongnu. Both Li Guang and Gongsun Ao suffered major losses at Xiongnu's hands, and Gongsun He failed to find and engage the enemy, but Wei Qing distinguished himself with a long-distance raid on a Xiongnu holy site and was promoted to a larger command.
Although we say that Qin Shihuang was the first emperor who unified China in terms of territory, then the first emperor who unified China in terms of ideology was none other than Han Wudi (Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty). Han Wudi, named Liuche, ascended the throne at the age of 15. He was the fifth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-8AD) and reigned from 141BC to 86BC, which is one of the most celebrated periods in Chinese history.Han Wudi, son of Emperor Jin, carried out a series of reforms and devoted himself to military conquests and territorial expansion.
Dorcas Koh
1E3
Han Dynasty
In 207 BC, the army led by Liu Bang conquered the troops of the Qin Dynasty at Julu (currently Hebei Province) and in 206 BC he seized Xianyang (the capital city of the Qin Dynasty), thus ending the rule of Qin.
After four years of war between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu (Chu-Han War), Liu Bang defeated his rival and established the Han Dynasty establishing Chang'an (the present Xian) as its capital city in 202 BC.
Jolene Ong(1A2)
Greendale Sec
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty (Chinese: 唐朝; pinyin: Táng Cháo; Middle Chinese: dhɑng[1]) (18 June 618–4 June 907) was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li (李) family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire. The dynasty was interrupted briefly by the Second Zhou Dynasty (16 October 690–3 March 705) when Empress Wu Zetian seized the throne, becoming the first and only Chinese empress regnant, ruling in her own right.
Jolene Ong(1A2)
Greendale Sec
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty (Chinese: 明朝; pinyin: Míng Cháo), or Empire of the Great Ming (traditional Chinese: 大明國; simplified Chinese: 大明国; pinyin: Dà Míng Guó), was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Hans (the main Chinese ethnic group), before falling to the rebellion led in part by Li Zicheng and soon after replaced by the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty. Although the Ming capital Beijing fell in 1644, remnants of the Ming throne and power (collectively called the Southern Ming) survived until 1662.
Jolene Ong(1A2)
Greendale Sec
The Ming Dynasty or Empire of the Great Ming (traditional Chinese: was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Hans (the main Chinese ethnic group), before falling to the rebellion led in part by Li Zicheng and soon after replaced by the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty. Although the Ming capital Beijing fell in 1644, remnants of the Ming throne and power (collectively called the Southern Ming) survived until 1662.
nathalie wong
1e3
Emperor Han Wudi is the seventh emperor of the Han Dynasty in China.He is best remembered vast territorial expansion that occurred
under his reign as well as the strong and centralized Confucian state he organized.He is known as one of the greatest emperor in the Chinese History.As a military campaigner,Emperor Wu led Han China through its greatest expansion-at its height.Emperor Wu's reign lasted for 54 years and it is a record that would not be broken until the reign of the Kangxi emperor more than 1800 years later.
Jia Ying
1E3
Emperor Wu of Han, personal name Liu Che, was the seventh emperor of the Han Dynasty in China, ruling from 141 BC to 87 BC. Emperor Wu is best remembered for the vast territorial expansion that occurred under his reign, as well as the strong and centralized Confucian state he organized. He is cited in Chinese history as one of the greatest emperors.
As a military campaigner, Emperor Wu led Han China through its greatest expansion — at its height, the Empire's borders spanned from the modern Kyrgyzstan in the west, to the northern Korea in the northeast, and to northern Vietnam in the south. 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. This resulted in further missions to Central Asia. Although historical records do not describe him as a follower of Buddhism, exchanges probably occurred as a consequence of these embassies, and there are suggestions that he received Buddhist statues from central Asia, as depicted in Mogao Caves murals.
He ordered the first census in recorded history of China to take place in his reign.
While establishing an autocratic and centralized state, Emperor Wu adopted the principles of Confucianism as the state philosophy and code of ethics for his empire and started a school to teach future administrators the Confucian classics. These reforms would have an enduring effect throughout the existence of imperial China and an enormous influence on neighboring civilizations. Emperor Wu's reign lasted 54 years — a record that would not be broken until the reign of the Kangxi Emperor more than 1800 years later.
kendra wang(1E3)
Han wu-di real name was Liu Che was the seventh emperor of the Han Dynasty in China, ruling from 141 BC to 87 BC. Emperor Wu is best remembered for the vast territorial expansion that occurred under his reign, as well as the strong and centralized Confucian state he organized. He is cited in Chinese history as one of the greatest emperors[2].
As a military campaigner, Emperor Wu led Han China through its greatest expansion — at its height, the Empire's borders spanned from the modern Kyrgyzstan in the west, to the northern Korea in the northeast, and to northern Vietnam in the south. 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. This resulted in further missions to Central AsiaWhile establishing an autocratic and centralized state, Emperor Wu adopted the principles of Confucianism as the state philosophy and code of ethics for his empire and started a school to teach future administrators the Confucian classics. These reforms would have an enduring effect throughout the existence of imperial China and an enormous influence on neighboring civilizations. Emperor Wu's reign lasted 54 years — a record that would not be broken until the reign of the Kangxi Emperor more than 1800 years later.
koh kee sheng
1E3
Tang Taizong real name was Lǐ Shìmín was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China, ruling from 626 to 649. As he encouraged his father, Li Yuan (later Emperor Gaozu) to rise against Sui Dynasty rule at Taiyuan in 617 and subsequently defeated several of his most important rivals, he was ceremonially regarded as a cofounder of the dynasty along with Emperor Gaozu.[2]
He is typically considered one of the greatest, if not the greatest, emperor in all of Chinese history. Throughout the rest of Chinese history, Emperor Taizong's reign was regarded as the exemplary model against which all other emperors were measured, and his "Reign of Zhen'guan" (貞觀之治) was considered a golden age of Chinese history and required study for future crown princes. During his reign, Tang China flourished economically and militarily. For more than a century after his death, Tang China enjoyed peace and prosperity.
koh kee sheng
1e3
Yongle was born Zhu Di (Chu Ti) , was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China from 1402 to 1424. His era name "Yongle" means "Perpetually Jubilant". He is generally considered one of the greatest emperors of the Ming Dynasty, and to be among the greatest Chinese emperors.
He was the Prince of Yan (燕王), possessing a heavy military base in Beijing. He became known as Chengzu of Ming Dynasty (明成祖 also written Cheng Zu, or Ch'eng Tsu (Cheng Tsu) in Wade-Giles) after becoming emperor following a civil war. His usurpation of the throne is now sometimes called the "Second Founding" of the Ming.
He moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing, and constructed the Forbidden City there
koh kee sheng
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personal name Wu Zhao (武曌), often referred to as Heavenly Empress Consort (天后) during Tang Dynasty and Empress Consort Wu (武后) in later times, was the only woman in the history of China to assume the title of Empress Regnant. As de facto ruler of China first through her husband and her sons from 665 to 690, not unprecedented in Chinese history, she then broke all precedents when she founded her own dynasty in 690, the Zhou (周) (interrupting the Tang Dynasty), and ruled personally under the name Sacred and Divine Empress Regnant (聖神皇帝) and variations thereof from 690 to 705. Her rise and reign has been criticized harshly by Confucian historians but has been viewed under a different light after the 1950s.
koh kee sheng
1e3
History is about the past.
Sim Zhi Hua
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gldds
Qin Shi Huang is a bad ruler in ancient China.He was the first emperor in China.
Qin Shi Huang is the first emperor of ancient China.He is a bad ruler and rule the people under him.
Qin Shi Huang is a bad ruler.He killed many people.He rule the people under him.
Nicholas Ong
1A2
gdlss
History is about the past.
Sim Zhi Hua
1A2
gdlss
Qin Shi Huang is a bad ruler who killed many innocent people.
Qin Shi Huang is a bad ruler who killed many innocent people, and he is the frist emperor
Han Wu-Di: was the seventh emperor of the Han Dynasty in China, ruling from 141 BC to 87 BC. Emperor Wu is best remembered for the vast territorial expansion that occurred under his reign, as well as the strong and centralized Confucian state he organized. He is cited in Chinese history as one of the greatest emperors.
Tang Taizong:He is typically considered one of the greatest, if not the greatest, emperor in all of Chinese history. Throughout the rest of Chinese history, Emperor Taizong's reign was regarded as the exemplary model against which all other emperors were measured, and his "Reign of Zhen'guan" (貞觀之治) was considered a golden age of Chinese history and required study for future crown princes. During his reign, Tang China flourished economically and militarily. For more than a century after his death, Tang China enjoyed peace and prosperity.
Yongle:was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China from 1402 to 1424. His era name "Yongle" means "Perpetually Jubilant". He is generally considered one of the greatest emperors of the Ming Dynasty, and to be among the greatest Chinese emperors.
Wu Zetian: Wu Zetian's time in the Tang palace started when she was 13 and made a concubine of Emperor Tang. Despite her beauty, however, she did not become a favorite of Emperor Taizong's, and after Emperor Taizong's death in 649, she might have otherwise have been expected to spend the rest of her life as a Buddhist nun as was the case of Emperor Taizong's other childless concubines.
Nicole Matheus
1A2
Greendale Sec. School
I think that traders are left behind because they were ranked the lowest. They were look down upon as they did not produce anything, they were thought to make their living from the hard work.
Celia Yee
1A4
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