Huo Qubing
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Huo Qubing, formerly romanized as Ho Ch'ü-ping, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Western Han dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wu. He was a nephew of the general Wei Qing and Emp
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Tomb of Huo Qubing, statue of a horse stomping a Xiongnu warrior, with detail of the head of the vanquished Xiongnu warrior.
Tomb of Huo Qubing in 1914, Maoling, Shaanxi, photographed by Victor Segalen (1878–1919). The "Horse Stomping Xiongnu" statue appears in front.
Tomb of Huo Qubing today
Huo Guang
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Huo Guang, courtesy name Zimeng, posthumous name Xuancheng, was a Chinese politician and imperial regent who served as the dominant state official of the Western Han dynasty from 87 BC until his death
Huo Qubing
…Han dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wu. He was a nephew of the general Wei Qing and Empress consort Xiaowusi, and a half-brother of the statesman Huo Guang. Along with Wei Qing, he led a campaign into the Gobi Desert of what is now Mongolia to defeat the Xiongnu nomadic confederation, winning decisive…
Portrait of Huo Guang in Sancai Tuhui
Huo Guang at the center of an altar in Shanghai City God Temple