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Kingdom of Wei

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia - Wa Japan

Wa (倭) is an ancient name of Japan used by old Chinese dynasties. The first written record of Japan (then in the Yayoi period, 300 BC-250 AD) is found as Wa in Wei Zhi (魏志) of San Guo Zhi. It is pronounced and transcribed as Wo from Chinese (Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin), Wo or Wai from Cantonese, and Wa from Japanese. Wa Japan - Etymology. The character Wa (倭) is also generally described as meaning "dwarf", although in Chinese the standard character ...

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia - 220

220 - Events. Han Xiandi abdicates his throne to Cao Pi, symbolizing the end of the Han Dynasty and the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period in China. Cao Pi succeeds his father Cao Cao as ruler of the Kingdom of Wei, and proclaims himself Emperor Wen of Wei 220 - Births. 220 - Deaths. Cao Cao, self-appointed prime minister of the Han Dynastyon March 15 Cheng Yu, advisor of Cao Cao Fa Zheng, advisor to ...

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia II - Wa Japan - The Wa in the Liang-Shu 7th century

The 7th century Chinese chronicle Book of Liang (Liangshu, Chinese: 梁書) describe the Wa as a Japanese people apparently living in Kyushu, in the Kingdom of Yamatai. The people are all tattoed. Their territory is about 20,000 li (1,500 kilometers) from our realm, roughly to the east of Guiji (modern Shaoxing (Zhejiang)). To get there, it is necessary to follow the coast and go beyond the Korean state to the south-east for about 500 kilometers, then for the first time cross a sea to a small island 75 kilometers away, then cross t ...

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Wa Japan, Wa Japan - Etymology, Wa Japan - Contacts with the state of Wu 5th century BCE, Wa Japan - The Wa in the Liang-Shu 7th century

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia II - Cao Hong - Friction with Others

Cao Hong had a tendency to take advantage of his previous accomplishments in order to further himself and his own position. As well as bragging about what he had done, he also was known to maliciously tease Cao Zhen, another cousin of Cao Cao, for being overweight. For this behavior, he was admonished by Yang Fu (楊阜), a minister of the Kindgom of Wei. In the campaign against Ma Chao, Cao Hong was instructed to guard Tong Pass (潼関) at all costs, with strict orders from Cao Cao not to leave his fortifications. After being taunte ...

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Cao Hong, Cao Hong - Early Career, Cao Hong - Friction with Others, Cao Hong - Later Life, Cao Hong - Reference

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia II - Sima Yi - As a Strategist

Sima Yi - Early Career. In the year 219, the general Guan Yu of the Kingdom of Shu had progressed very far in his campaign in Jingzhou (荆州), defeating several armies and encircling Fan Castle (樊城), threatening to take it. There was much panic among Cao Cao and his advisors, with serious discussion of changing the capital to a further away location to be safer in the event of Fan Castle's fall. Sima Yi strongly opposed this idea, and instead proposed an alliance with the Kingdom of Wu in order to surround and defeat Guan Yu. His proposal was used, and was a great success. Guan Yu ...

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Sima Yi, Sima Yi - Early Life, Sima Yi - Background, Sima Yi - Entering Service with Cao Cao, Sima Yi - As a Strategist, Sima Yi - Early Career, Sima Yi - Battles Against Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi - Late Career, Sima Yi - After Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi - Friction with Cao Shuang, Sima Yi - Solidification of Power, Sima Yi - Legends, Sima Yi - Family, Sima Yi - Wife, Sima Yi - Direct Descendants, Sima Yi - Other Family, Sima Yi - Reference

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia - Historical capital of China

The Chinese phrase Four Great Ancient Capitals of China (Traditional Chinese: 中國四大古都; Simplified Chinese: 中国四大古都; pinyin Zhōngguó Sì Dà Gǔdū) traditionally refers to Nanjing, Beijing, Luoyang, and Xi'an. After the 1920s as more discoveries were made, other historical capitals were added to the list. The phrase Seven Ancient Capitals of China introduced later on, also include Kaifeng (added in the 1920s as the fifth ancient capital), Hangzhou (became the sixth ancient capital in the 1930s), a ...

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia - Wei state

The following details the state of Wei of the Warring States Period. Refer to Ran Min for his state of Wei during the Sixteen Kingdoms. For more information, see Kingdom of Wei. The Wei (simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese: 魏) was a state during the Warring States Period in China. Its territory lay between the states of Qin and Qi and included modern areas in Henan, Hebei and Shanxi and Shandong. After its capital was moved from Anyi to Daliang (today Kaifeng) during the reign of King H ...

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia II - Cao Hong - Early Career

In the battle against the warlord Dong Zhuo, as the defeated Dong Zhuo retreated toward Chang'an (長安) and the allied forces against him chose not to pursue and to remain in Luoyang, Cao Cao set out after the warlord without assistance. His forces suffered an ambush, and were greatly defeated. Xu Rong (徐栄), a general of Dong Zhuo's army, had injured Cao Cao and pushed him to the bank of a river. Cao Hong took the injured Cao Cao and carried him in his arms as he swam to the opposite side of the river, saving his life. After this he continued to serve Cao Cao, mainly as a supply officer. He contribute ...

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Cao Hong, Cao Hong - Early Career, Cao Hong - Friction with Others, Cao Hong - Later Life, Cao Hong - Reference

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia - Yayoi

This article is about a Japanese historical era. For the town, see Yayoi, Oita.. Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period – Kofun period – Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period – Kemmu restoration Muromachi period – North-South Court – Warring States period Azuchi-Momoyama period – Nanban trade period Edo period – Late Tokugawa shoguna ...

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia - Cao Cao

Cao Cao (155 – 220), whose name is also often transliterated and should be correctly pronounced as Ts'ao Ts'ao, was a regional warlord and the last Chancellor of Eastern Han Dynasty who rose to great power during the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty in ancient China. As one of the central figures of the Three Kingdoms period, he laid down foundations for what was to become Cao Wei and was posthumously titled Emperor Wu of Wei (魏武帝). Although generally characterized as a cruel and suspicious character in the ...

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia II - Sima Yi - Early Life

Sima Yi - Background. Sima Yi descended from the famous historian Sima Qian, author of the Shiji. He was one of 8 brothers, all of whom were famous due to their lineage. Each of them had a chinese style name ending with the character Da (達). Because of this, the brothers were known collectively as the "Sima 8 Das" (司馬八達). Sima Yi - ...

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Sima Yi, Sima Yi - Early Life, Sima Yi - Background, Sima Yi - Entering Service with Cao Cao, Sima Yi - As a Strategist, Sima Yi - Early Career, Sima Yi - Battles Against Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi - Late Career, Sima Yi - After Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi - Friction with Cao Shuang, Sima Yi - Solidification of Power, Sima Yi - Legends, Sima Yi - Family, Sima Yi - Wife, Sima Yi - Direct Descendants, Sima Yi - Other Family, Sima Yi - Reference

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia - Zhuge Liang

Zhuge Liang (181 - 234) was one of the greatest strategists of post-Han China, as well as a statesman, engineer, scholar, and legendary inventor of baozi. Zhuge is an uncommon two-character compound family name. Zhuge Liang - Various names in different forms. Zhuge Liang - Family name and given name. Traditional Chinese characters: 諸葛亮 Simplified Chinese characters: :诸葛亮 Pinyin: Zhūge Liàng Wade-Giles:Chuko Liang ...

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia - Henan

Henan (Chinese: 河南; Hanyu Pinyin: Hénán; Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is 豫 (pinyin: yù), named after Yuzhou Province (豫州 Yù Zhōu), a Han Dynasty province (zhou) that included parts of Henan. The name Henan means "south of the (Yellow) River" (Huang He). With nearly 100 million people, Henan ...

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia - Shandong

Shandong (Simplified: 山东; Traditional: 山東; Hanyu Pinyin: Shāndōng; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern People's Republic of China. Its abbreviation is Lu, after the state of Lu that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period. Shandong's name literally means "mountains' east", which refers to the province's location east of the Taihang Mountains. The province is located in the lower reaches ...

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia - Buyeo state

Buyeo (Hangul: 부여) or Fuyu (Chinese: 夫餘; Pinyin: Fūyú) was an ancient ethnic group and its kingdom in northern Manchuria, from about second century BC to 494 AD. They claimed the inheritance of Gojoseon, and the rulers continued to use the Gojoseon titles of Tanje, meaning "emperor." Its remnants were absorbed by Goguryeo in 494, and both Goguryeo and Baekje considered themselves successors of Buyeo. Although records are sparse and contradictory, it is thought that in 285, Dongbuyeo (East Buyeo) b ...

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia - Sima

Sima (Simplified: 司马; Traditional: 司馬; Hanyu Pinyin: Sīmǎ; Wade-Giles: Ssu-ma) is a Chinese family name. Sima - Prominent people with family name 司馬. Sima Rangju or Rang Ju, strategist during the Spring and Autumn Period and regarded as the author of Sima Fa ("Sima's Art of War") Sima Qian, historian in Western Han Dynasty and author of Records of the Grand Historia ...

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia II - Sima Yi - Late Career

Sima Yi - After Zhuge Liang. After Zhuge Liang's death, Shu's northern expeditions ceased for the time being, and peace returned to the Kingdom of Wei. The emperor, Cao Rui was now an adult and taking advantage of the peace he turned to palace building, costing extravagant amounts of money and alienating his ministers and people. In this environment, Gongsun Yuan, a powerful warlord, rebelled. Sima Yi quickly ended the rebelli ...

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Sima Yi, Sima Yi - Early Life, Sima Yi - Background, Sima Yi - Entering Service with Cao Cao, Sima Yi - As a Strategist, Sima Yi - Early Career, Sima Yi - Battles Against Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi - Late Career, Sima Yi - After Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi - Friction with Cao Shuang, Sima Yi - Solidification of Power, Sima Yi - Legends, Sima Yi - Family, Sima Yi - Wife, Sima Yi - Direct Descendants, Sima Yi - Other Family, Sima Yi - Reference

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia - Wei

Wei (魏) refers to: Northern Wei Dynasty, archaeologically the most famous of the Wei dynasties The State of Wei during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period The Kingdom of Wei during the Three Kingdoms Period The Kingdom of Wei founded by Ran Min during the Period of Wu Hu. a Chinese family name Wei Yan a military officer of Shu during the Three Kingdoms Period Wei Jingsheng a Chinese dissident

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia - 227

Events Ireland - Rule of High King Cormac mac Airt begins (approximate) Cao Rui becomes emperor of the Kingdom of Wei Births Deaths Category: 227 ...

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Kingdom of Wei: Encyclopedia - 233

233 - Events. Roman Emperor Alexander Severus wins a war against the Persians. The Alamanni end Roman rule in Swabia. 233 - Births. Porphyry, Neoplatonist philosopher Cao Fang, emperor of the Kingdom of Wei (approximate date) 233 - Deaths. Category: 233 ...

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