Emperor Ming of Han
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Emperor Ming of Han, courtesy name Zili, born Liu Yang and also known as Liu Zhuang and as Han Mingdi, was the second emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty.
Artist's conception of Emperor Ming by an unknown artist, published 1609 in a Chinese reference book, Sancai Tuhui.
Han dynasty
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The Han dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China established by Liu Bang, and preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty and the interregnum known as the Chu–Han Contention. It was succeeded by the Three
Emperor Ming of Han
…28 – 5 September 75 AD), courtesy name Zili (子麗; Zǐlì), born Liu Yang and also known as Liu Zhuang and as Han Mingdi, was the second emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty. He was the fourth son and second crown prince of Emperor Guangwu. It was during Emperor Ming's reign that Buddhism began to spread into China…
Statue of a horse trampling a Xiongnu warrior, at the mausoleum of Western Han general Huo Qubing (d. 117 BC), who fought in the Han–Xiongnu War. This is the first known monumental stone statue in China.
A Western Han painted ceramic mounted cavalryman from a general's tomb at Xianyang, Shaanxi
A Western or Eastern Han bronze horse statuette with a lead saddle
These rammed earth ruins of a granary in Hecang Fortress (河仓城; Hécāng chéng), located approximately 11 km (7 mi) northeast of the Western Han-era Yumen Pass, were built during the Western Han (202 BC – 9 AD) and was significantly rebuilt during the Western Jin (280–316 AD).