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Encyclopedia - Posthumous Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Posthumous Name - Chinese Emperors
All Chinese posthumous names for rulers end in one or two of the characters for "emperor", huangdi (皇帝), which can be shortened to di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Posthumous Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Posthumous Name - Miscellaneous
To combine an emperor's temple name and posthumous name, place temple first. The process of naming somebody posthumously is in Chinese ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Posthumous Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Posthumous Name - Japanese Emperors
The posthumous names of Japanese emperors are called teigō (帝号, lit. emperor names). In addition to the appellation Tennō (天皇, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Posthumous Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Posthumous Name - Non-royal Posthumous Names
It was common in China, Vietnam and Korea for persons of note to be given posthumous names even when those persons lacked any relation to...   » Read the article