Imperial founderThird ruler of the Ming dynasty, the Yongle emperor moved the Chinese capital from Nanjing to Beijing in 1403. Album/Pictures from History/Universal Images Group The emperor’s ...

“Nineteen-eighty-eight ushered in a season of discontent that is perhaps unique in China’s post-revolutionary history,” I wrote in an article published later that year. Such a dark mood was surprising ...

but he used the alternative title of Tian Wang or "Heavenly Prince." The tomb of Emperor Xiaomin that was uncovered in Xianyang, China. Known by his personal name, Yuwen Jue, the ancient Chinese ...

The capital pulsates with strange signs and foreboding omens as Emperor Gaozong ... will continue to shape the destiny of China. Delve into the political machinations, diplomatic finesse, and ...

Ancient DNA recovered from the remains of a sixth century Chinese emperor who ruled during the ... Wu ruled during a period of Chinese history often deemed a “dark age of chaos,” with ...