WebJingfen (靜芬; 28 January 1868 – 22 February 1913), of the Manchu Bordered Yellow Banner Yehe Nara clan, was the wife and empress consort of Zaitian, the Guangxu Emperor.She was Empress consort of Qing from 1889 until her husband's death in 1908, after which she was honoured as Empress Dowager Longyu.She was posthumously honoured with the …

WebLife Birth. The future Empress Dowager Cixi was born on the tenth day of the tenth lunar month in the 15th year of the rulership of the Daoguang Emperor (29 November 1835). Her father was Huizheng (惠征), a member of the Bordered Blue Banner who held the title of a third class duke (三等公).Palace archives show that Huizheng was working in Beijing …

WebRuyi's Royal Love in the Palace (simplified Chinese: 如懿传; traditional Chinese: 如懿傳; pinyin: Rúyì Zhuàn, lit. The Legend of Ruyi) is a 2018 Chinese television series based on novel Hou Gong Ru Yi Zhuan by Liu Lianzi.Starring Zhou Xun and Wallace Huo, the series chronicles the relationship between Emperor Qianlong and Empress Nara.It is the sequel …

WebBiography. In her early days Liu worked as a farm labourer, then as a propagandist for the People's Liberation Army and later a stage actor for the Chengdu Military Drama Group.. Liu acted in mainland Chinese films before she turned 30—The Great Wall of the South China Sea (1976), What a Family (1979) and The Little Flower (1980). Her breakthrough role …

WebThe apex of the nobility is the sovereign.The title of the sovereign has changed over time, together with the connotations of the respective titles. In Chinese history are generally 3 levels of supreme and fully independent sovereignty or high, significantly autonomous sovereignty above the next lower category of ranks, the aristocracy who usually …

WebThe Jiaqing Emperor (13 November 1760 – 2 September 1820), also known by his temple name Emperor Renzong of Qing, born Yongyan, was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1796 to 1820.He was the 15th son of the Qianlong Emperor.During his reign, he prosecuted Heshen, the …

WebEmperor Wen of Han (Chinese: 漢 文 帝; 203/202 – 6 July 157 BCE), born Liu Heng (Chinese: 劉 恆), was the fifth emperor of the Western Han dynasty in China from 180 to his death in 157 BCE. The son of Emperor Gao and Consort Bo, his reign provided a much needed stability after the unstable and violent regency of Empress Lü.The prosperous …

WebThe Han dynasty (UK: / ˈ h æ n /, US: / ˈ h ɑː n /; Chinese: 漢朝; pinyin: Hàncháo) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu.The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warring interregnum known as the Chu–Han contention …

WebThe Northern Song (Chinese: 北宋; 4 February 960 – 20 March 1127) was a Chinese imperial dynasty and the first half of the Song dynasty.The dynastic founder, Emperor Taizu, seized the throne of the Later Zhou (the last in a succession of five short-lived dynasties).The Northern Song was ruled by nine emperors for 167 years. In 1127, its …

WebEmperor Ai of Han (27 BCE – 15 August 1 BCE) was an emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty.He ascended the throne when he was 20, having been made heir by his childless uncle Emperor Cheng, and he reigned from 7 to 1 BCE.. The people and the officials were initially excited about his ascension, as he was viewed by them (as well as Emperor …