Emperor Ming of Han
Emperor Ming of Han (15 June 28 – 5 September 75 AD), born Liu Yang and also known as Liu Zhuang and as Han Mingdi, was the second Emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty.
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Portrait of Emperor Ming from Sancai Tuhui | |||||||||||||||||
| Emperor of the Han dynasty | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 29 March 57 AD – 5 September 75 AD | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Emperor Guangwu | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Emperor Zhang | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 June 28 AD | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 September 75 AD (aged 47) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Issue Detail | Emperor Zhang | ||||||||||||||||
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| House | House of Liu | ||||||||||||||||
| Dynasty | Han dynasty | ||||||||||||||||
| Father | Emperor Guangwu | ||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Empress Guanglie | ||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 漢明帝 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 汉明帝 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Bright Emperor of the Han | ||||||||
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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.
Emperor Ming was a hard-working, competent administrator of the empire who showed integrity and demanded integrity from his officials. He also extended Chinese control over the Tarim Basin and eradicated the Xiongnu influence there, through the conquests of his general Ban Chao.
The reigns of Emperor Ming and his son Emperor Zhang were typically considered the golden age of the Eastern Han Empire and known as the Rule of Ming and Zhang.
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