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Emperor Ming of Han汉明帝

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Emperor of the Eastern Han, son of Emperor Guangwu, temple name Xianzong; personally performed the ceremony at the Imperial Academy and sent envoys to seek the Buddhist Dharma.

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RELATION RECORDS
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SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Emperor Ming of Han, and the people around them.

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MENTORSHIP

Mentorship

Teachers, disciples and transmission

1 figure · 1 record
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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

4 figures · 4 records
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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

15 figures · 18 records
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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

2 figures · 2 records

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In history · Old Book of Tang

Emperor of the Eastern Han, known for good governance. Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han, built the Northern Palace. Emperor of the Eastern Han, personally performed the ceremony at the Imperial Academy.

In fiction · Book of the Later Han · Extensive Records of the Taiping Era · Researches into Lost Records · In Search of the Supernatural

Emperor of the Eastern Han, Consort Yin dreamed of eating melons and sought rare melon seeds. Strange Wang Qiao came several times, so he ordered the Grand Astrologer to watch for him. Emperor of the Eastern Han, dreamed at night of a golden man, and sent envoys to seek the Dharma.

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  1. Official history

    Book of the Later Han

    14 profile notes
    20 relations25 verified quotations
    • Emperor Ming of Hanfather-sonEmperor Guangwu
    • Emperor Zhang of Hanfather-sonEmperor Ming of Han
    • Emperor Ming of HanappointDeng Yu
    • Liu YanpunishedEmperor Ming of Han
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    1. 光武第四子也

      father-son · Book of the Later Han, 显宗孝明帝纪

    2. 臣朝正,感先帝不复闻见此礼

      father-son · Book of the Later Han, 礼仪上合朔立春五供上陵冠夕牲耕高禖养老先蚕祓禊

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  2. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    6 profile notes
    5 relations5 verified quotations
    • Emperor Ming of Hanfather-sonEmperor Guangwu
    • Emperor Ming of Hanmother-sonEmperor Xuanzong of Tang
    • Emperor Ming of Hanfollow precedentQin Shi Huang
    • Qin Shi Huangcontinue useEmperor Ming of Han
    Verified original text · 5
    1. 以光武配

      father-son · Old Book of Tang, 礼仪志二

    2. 其子孝明帝追思不已

      father-son · Old Book of Tang, 礼仪志五

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  3. Literature / legend

    Researches into Lost Records

    1 profile notes
    0 relations0 verified quotations

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  4. 1 profile notes
    1 relations1 verified quotations
    • Wang QiaosubordinateEmperor Ming of Han
    Verified original text · 1
    1. 为邺令

      subordinate · In Search of the Supernatural, ch. 1

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  5. 2 profile notes
    0 relations0 verified quotations

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Relationship network

21 figures · 47 links
Emperor Ming of HanEmperor Ming of HanEmperor GuangwuEmperor GuangwuEmperor Xuanzong of TangEmperor Xuanzong of TangQin Shi HuangQin Shi HuangEmperor Zhang of HanEmperor Zhang of HanDeng YuDeng YuEmperor YizongEmperor YizongLiu YanLiu YanDou GuDou GuKing Ying of ChuKing Ying of ChuLiang SongLiang SongLiu ChangGeng BingHuan RongGeng GongZhao XiLiu CangJi RongBao YuDongping Wang CangWang Qiao
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Sources: Book of the Later Han, 五行二灾火草妖羽虫孽羊祸; Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, 异僧一; Researches into Lost Records, 卷六; In Search of the Supernatural, ch. 1; Old Book of Tang, 段秀实颜真卿传; Book of the Later Han, 五行六日蚀日抱日赤无光日黄珥日中黑虹贯日月蚀非其月; Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, 草木六; Old Book of Tang, 礼仪志二

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