Chinese political dynasty
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concept
A Chinese political dynasty is a historically distinct period of rule in China characterized by a hereditary ruling family that maintains centralized authority, legitimized by cultural, ideological, and bureaucratic institutions, until replaced by another ruling house.
Observed surface forms (6)
- Five Dynasties period state ×7
- ancient Chinese dynasty ×2
- Western Han dynasty ×1
- medieval Chinese dynasty ×1
- short-lived Chinese dynasty ×1
- 中國朝代 ×1
Instances (14)
- Chiang family
- Former Han via concept surface "Western Han dynasty"
- Later Zhou via concept surface "Five Dynasties period state"
- Later Liang via concept surface "Five Dynasties period state"
- Xia dynasty via concept surface "ancient Chinese dynasty"
- Shun dynasty via concept surface "short-lived Chinese dynasty"
- Later Han (Five Dynasties) via concept surface "Five Dynasties period state"
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Xixia
via concept surface "medieval Chinese dynasty"
surface form: Western Xia
- Later Tang via concept surface "Five Dynasties period state"
- 後周 via concept surface "中國朝代"
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Hòu Zhōu
via concept surface "Five Dynasties period state"
surface form: Later Zhou
- Hòu Liáng via concept surface "Five Dynasties period state"
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Yijiu
via concept surface "ancient Chinese dynasty"
surface form: Zhou dynasty
- Hou Liang via concept surface "Five Dynasties period state"