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Questions about China after the fall of the Han Dynasty (A.D. 220) and prior to the early modern period.
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Did Hongwu Emperor flay 5000 women, and why?
On Wikipedia, there is a snippet that reads:
The Hongwu Emperor flayed many servants, officials and rebels.[5][6] In 1396 he ordered the flaying of 5000 women.[7]
The problem is that the second …
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Why have eunuchs been so influential in Chinese history?
Chinese eunuchs were the personal servants of the emperor and his household; being close and having the ear of the emperor gives you power. An eunuch could help you by putting in a good word; eunuchs …
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Did Empress Cixi divert funds for the Beiyang Fleet to build the Summer Palace?
There is a popular story that Empress Dowager Cixi diverted funds originally intended for the Beiyang Fleet in order to upgrade the Summer Palace. This is significant because the amount - approx. 22 m …
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Scholar-farmer-artisan-merchant social ordering in ancient/medieval China
This kind of attitude can be traced back to Shang Yang's reforms. Shang Yang was a statesman in the State of Qin, who is best known for introducing sweeping reforms between about 359 to 350 BCE, which …
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What ideas diffused into China via the trade route established by emperor Han Wudi with the ...
The most significant impact of this first contact is arguably the extensive knowledge of new products and technologies in distant nations, which would pave the way for much more significant cultural e …
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