Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Emperor Ming of Jin China
Format of naming convention in English is under discussion at and .
Emperor Ming of Jin China, (298 or 299-October 18, 325) was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420).
Various character and romanization representations
- Simplified Chinese character 晋明帝
- Traditional Chinese character 晉明帝
- Pinyin. Jìn Míngdì
- Wade-Giles Chin Ming-ti
Personal information
| Family name | Sima (司馬 py. Sīmǎ) in Chinese |
| Given name | Shao (紹 py. shào) |
| Era names | Taining (太寧 py. Taìníng) 323-326 |
| Father | Emperor Yuan |
| Mother | [née] Xun (荀氏) (d.335 or 336), revered Lady of Yuzhang (Commandry) (豫章君) and mother of Emperor Ming |
| Wife | Yu Wenjun (庾文君) (d. 328), sister of Yu Liang and revered Queen Mu (穆皇后, literary meaning: the majestic queen) |
| Major concubines | |
| Children | Emperor Cheng of Jin China and Emperor Kang of Jin China |
| Duration of reign | January 4, 323 to October 18 325 |
| Tomb | Wuping Tomb ch. 武平陵, believed to be near Nanjing |
| Temple name | 肃祖, py. Sùzǔ, literary meaning: "solemn progenitor" or 肃宗, py. Sùzōng, literary meaning: "solemn ancestor" |
| Courtesy name | 道畿, py. Dàojī, literay meaning: "morality and royal domain" |
| Posthumous name | 明, py. Míng, literary meaning: "brilliant" |
| Preceded by: Emperor Yuan |
Jin Dynasty (265-420) | Succeeded by: Emperor Cheng |
10-26-2009 08:16:03
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details