In China's long imperial society of more than two thousand years, the emperor is the supreme ruler of the country, the highest honorific title as the son of heaven, and the symbol and representative of autocratic rule.
According to statistics, there were 422 emperors in China from 22 1 BC, when Ying Zheng, king of Qin, proclaimed himself emperor, to 19 12, when Puyi, the last emperor, abdicated.
China Since Qin Shihuang, the word "emperor" has replaced "king" as the highest title of the son of heaven. Although most monarchs in China since the Qin Dynasty have regarded the emperor as their honorific titles, there are still quite a few monarchs who do not call themselves emperors.
For example, Xiang Yu, the overlord of the West Chu, Fu Jian, the former king of Qin, the monarchs of Beiyan and Xiliang in the Sixteen Countries, wuyue and Jingnan, the semi-independent regimes of the Five Dynasties and Ten Countries, and Hong Xiuquan in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
Therefore, the number of emperors is not equal to the actual number of monarchs in the regime. For example, there were twelve emperors in the Qing Dynasty, but Nurhachi was only the great Khan of the later Jin Dynasty, not the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, so he was not included in the number of emperors.
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1. Among the emperors of the past dynasties, Aisingiorro Li Hong, the Qianlong emperor of the Qing Dynasty, lived the longest, at the age of 89. (The years before the Western Zhou Dynasty and the first year are not accurate, so they are not counted).
2. Among the emperors, the emperor with the shortest life span was Liu Long, the emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, who died at the age of 2.
Among the emperors of past dynasties, Wu Zetian was the oldest when she ascended the throne, at 67 years old, followed by Wu Di of the Southern Song Dynasty, at 65 years old.
Among the emperors of past dynasties, Liu Long, the youngest emperor in the Eastern Han Dynasty, was born just over one hundred days ago. Among the emperors of past dynasties, Aisingiorro Michelle Ye, the sage of the Qing Dynasty (Emperor Kangxi), was the longest-serving emperor, with a reign of 665,438+0 years.
5. Among the emperors of past dynasties, Li Longji, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty (Xuanzong), made the greatest contribution to literature and art. He had a deep study of drama, song and dance and music, and founded the drama activity center-Liyuan, which was honored as the founder of the Liyuan by traditional opera artists.
6. Cao Pi, Wei Wendi in the Three Kingdoms period, was the best poet among all the emperors. He wrote many poems, which were later included in Wei Wendi Collection. His poems are popular in language and detailed in description.
7. Among the emperors of the past dynasties, Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was the most talented and good at lyrics. Most of his words are simple and use appropriate metaphors. His former works mostly describe the court life of China, while his later works mostly reflect the decline and pain of the monarch. Up to now, there are "two great ci poems in southern Tang Dynasty".
8. Among the emperors of past dynasties, Zhu Youxiao was the most skillful carpenter. He made a model of Gan Qing Palace and five models of Chu Yuan Hall, all of which were small and exquisite.
9. Among the emperors of past dynasties, Evonne, a young scholar in the Northern Song Dynasty, was the best at painting and calligraphy. His calligraphy is unique, and he is good at painting flowers and birds, and his works have been passed down to this day.
10, among the emperors of past dynasties, the laziest is Ming Shenzong-Zhu Yijun, emperor of Wanli. During his 48 years in office, the monarch did not attend the court for 28 years.
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