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Puyi is the last emperor in the Qing dynasty and also the last emperor in Chinese history . He ascended the throne at age three and was forced to abdicate in 1912. Along with his abdication was the end of the Qing dynasty and China’s imperial period. After the September 18th Incident in 1931, Puyi became the puppet emperor for Manchukuo under Japanese control until 1945. He was kept as a captive by the Soviet army for s few years before being taken over by the Chinese government in 1950. Since then, Puyi was nothing different from an ordinary Chinese person. On Oct.17, 1967, Puyi died in Beijing and was buried in Hualong royal cemetery.  Puyi’s Resume Puyi Full Name: Aisin Gioro Puyi Occupation: emperor, prisoner, ordinary person Birthday: Feb.7th, 1906 Death Date: Oct.17, 1967 Major Accomplishments: imperial restoration Burial Ground: Hualong Royal Cemetery of the Western Qing Tombs Early Years of Being An Emperor Puyi was born on Feb.7, 1906 , at the residence of Prince Chun. H...

Modern Chinese history refers to the history between the founding of the People’s Republic of China and today. It's divided into the new democratic society and the socialist society. During this time, China has evolved from establishing and consolidating its regime to leading the Chinese people to a prosperous, democratic, and self-reliant path. The timeline below illustrates the difficult past and the outstanding achievements that have been made by today. Phase One: The Founding of the People’s Republic of China and the Consolidation of the New Regime On April.23rd, 1949, the Chinese People's Liberation Army built its first navy in the east China military area. In September 1949, the first Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was held in Beijing. Founding Ceremony On October 1st, a founding ceremony was held, indicating the official founding of the People’s Republic of China. From October 1950 to July 1953, China sent the Chinese People's Volunteer Army t...

Liu Bang , also called Emperor Gaozu , is the founder of the great Han Dynasty (202 B.C - 220 A.D). He is the first grass-root emperor in Chinese history who turned out to be an outstanding militarist, politician, and strategist. From the uprising against the tyrannical rule of the Qin dynasty (221 - 207 B.C) to establishing the Han dynasty, Liu Bang and his supporters struggled for seven years. In 202 B.C, Liu Bang realized his dream of being an emperor, and he ruled for seven years before death.  Basics of Liu Bang Name : Liu Bang, Liu Ji Gender : male Birthplace : Fengyi, Pei Prefecture (today’s Fengxian county, Jiangsu) Birthday : 256 or 247 B.C Reign years : 206 - 195 B.C Death date : June 1, 195 B.C Posthumous title : Emperor Gaozu of the Han Major achievements : Destroying the Qin dynasty and founding the Han dynasty Major literary works : Song of the Great Wind, Song of the Large Swans Early Years - A Complete Scoundrel Born in a peasant family, Liu Bang was a generous an...

Taizong Li Shimin (598 - 649) , the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty , is a brilliant politician, strategist, militarist, and poet. He served under his father, Li Yuan, as a general at a young age and gained prestige among soldiers and people. Later, he was made Qin Wang (Lord of the Qin State) for his extraordinary contributions during the founding of the Tang Dynasty. In 626 , Li Shimin staged a coup in Xuanwu Gate, killing the crown princess Li Jiancheng and other princes against him. He also forced his father, Li Yuan, the Gaozu Emperor, to abdicate. In the same year, Li Shimin established himself the Emperor Taizong and began his reign. He proved himself an outstanding emperor, creating a golden age of the Reign of Zhenguan. He was so successful that people forgave his crime of murdering brothers. On July 10, 649, Taizong passed away and was buried in Zhaoling Mausoleum .  Tang Taizong Basics of Emperor Taizong’s Life Name : Li Shimin Title : Emperor Taizong of the Tang D...

Genghis Khan (1162-1227) , also called Borzhijin Tiemuzhen, was a brilliant politician, militarist, and Mongol empire founder . He rose to power in his middle ages, established the Mongol Empire in 1206 , and claimed himself the emperor the same year. Later, Genghis Khan launched a series of wars of conquest, and he even went as far as to the central Asia and the short of the Black Sea. In 1227, Tiemuzhen caught ill on conquering the Western Xia Kingdom and died before the surrender of the conquest. He left the strategy of uniting the Southern Song dynasty and eradicating the Jin Kingdom first. Genghis Khan was buried in a mysterious place, and he was revered as the Yuan Taizu by his grandson Kublai Khan after the founding of the Yuan dynasty. Resume of Genghis Khan Name: Borzhijin Tiemuzhen Title: Genghis Khan Genghis Khan Tribe: Kiyan Nationality: Mongolian  Birthplace: north of the Mongolian grasslands Birth and Death: May 31, 1162 - August 25, 1227 Occupation: politician, ...

The 5th and 7th centuries were the peaks of rock carvings originated from ancient India. When the 8th century came, Buddhism took a hit. Yet, the bas-reliefs on precipices of Dazu County, Chongqing, suddenly emerged. In the following five centuries, the Dazu Rock Carvings continued to grow into China's largest-scale grottoes. It became an outstanding example of Chinese grotto art in its later period.  The Dazu Rock Carvings represented by Beishan, Baodingshan, Nanshan, Shizhuanshan, Shimenshan cliff sculptures are an essential part of Chinese grotto art and the most significant work of such kind during the 9th -13th century. They are in large scale, exquisitely carved, diversely themed, richly informative, and best-preserved. The sculptures here are not just about Buddhism but also about Taoism and Confucianism, providing sufficient evidence of how the three religions influenced Chinese society collectively. Therefore, Dazu Rock Carvings is the second Chinese grotto art included in...