Historical Chronicles of Chinese Dynasties: From Zhou to Jin and Song
Phoenix Lee When the Duke of Tai Shi was reading the Spring and Autumn Annals, whenever he came to the time of King Li of Zhou, he would always put down the…
Ancient Chinese Emperors: The Yellow Emperor’s & Dynastic Lineages
The Duke of Tai Shi said: The records of the five emperors and the three dynasties are very old. Before the Yin Dynasty, the history of the vassal states was…
Ancient Han Dynasty: The Emperor wu’s Search for the Gods
Emperor Xiaowu was the middle son of Emperor Xiaojing. His mother was Empress Dowager Wang. In the fourth year of Emperor Xiaojing’s reign (153 BC), he was proclaimed King of…
Emperor Xiaojing: Han China’s Cultural & Political Milestones
Emperor Xiaojing was the middle son of Emperor Xiaowen. His mother was Empress Dowager Dou. When Emperor Xiaowen was in the Kingdom of Dai, the previous queen had three sons.…
Emperor Xiaowen’s Impact on Han Dynasty – A Legacy of Benevolence
Middle son of Gaozu was Emperor Xiaowen. Having routed Minister Chen’s army in the spring of the eleventh year of Gaozu’s reign (196 BC), he pacified Dai, anointed Emperor Wen…
Empress Dowager Lu Zhi and the Struggles for Power in Han Dynasty
The impoverished wife of Gaozu, Empress Dowager Lu Zhi, gave birth to Emperor Xiao Hui and Empress Lu Yuan. Once Gaozu ruled as King of Han, he was bestowed with…
Xiang Yu: The Tragic Hero of Chu and the Fall of the Qin Dynasty
Native to Xiashang,Xiang Ji went by the name Yu.In the beginning of his revolt,he was twenty-four years old.Xiang Yan,the commander of Chu slain by the Qin general Wang Jian,was the…
From Peasant to Emperor: The Inspiring Journey of Gaozu of Han China
Gaozu was a native of Zhongyangli, Fengyi, Pei County, with the surname Liu and the character Ji. His father’s name was Taigong and his mother’s name was Liu Old Woman.…
Qin Dynasty: The Reign of Qin Shi Huang
The narrative of the Qin Dynasty is rooted in the rich soil of ancient China, where the state of Qin, under the leadership of its capable rulers and the guidance…
The Ancestral Roots and Early History of Qin
There once existed a kingdom that would alter the path that history would take, and it was located in the country of the rising sun. It is a story of…