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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. He was the fourth son and second crown prince of Emperor Guangwu .
Mingdi was the posthumous name (shi) of the second emperor of the Dong (Eastern) Han dynasty (ad 25–220), during whose reign (ad 57–75) Buddhism is thought to have been introduced into China. Legend recounts that Mingdi (“Enlightened Emperor”) was visited in a dream by a golden image of the Buddha.
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During the Ming (1368–1644 AD) and Qing (1644–1911 AD) dynasties, a single era name was used for each emperor's reign and became the preferred way to refer to Ming and Qing emperors in historical texts.
SovereignPersonal NamePersonal NameReigned FromLiu Bang劉邦28 February [22] 202 BCLiu Ying劉盈23 June [26] 195 BCLiu Gong劉恭19 October [27] 188 BCLiu Hong劉弘15 June [29] 184 BCEarly years. Born Nguyễn Phúc Đảm at Gia Định in the middle of the Second Tây Sơn – Nguyễn War, Minh Mạng was the fourth son of lord Nguyễn Phúc Ánh – future Emperor Gia Long. His mother was Gia Long's second wife Trần Thị Đang, later known as the empress Thuận Thiên.
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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.
Dec 18, 2011 · Emperor Han Mingdi 漢明帝 (27-75 CE, r. 57-75 CE), personal name Liu Zhuang 劉莊, courtesy name Yan 嚴, temple name Han Xianzong 漢顯宗, was the second emperor of the Later Han dynasty. He was the fourth son of Emperor Guangwu 漢光武帝 (r. 25-57 CE) and of Empress Yin 陰皇后.
Emperor Ming of Han (15June 28 [2] – 5September 75 AD [3] ), born and also known as and as, was the second Emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty. 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.
