Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei

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Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei was a reformist 5th-century Chinese ruler known for his sinicization policies that transformed the Northern Wei dynasty’s culture, administration, and capital.

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Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese monarch
Northern Wei emperor
emperor
aimOfReforms integration of Xianbei ruling elite into Han Chinese culture
birthDate 0467-10-13
birthPlace Pingcheng NERFINISHED
burialPlace Yonggu Mausoleum NERFINISHED
capitalMovedFrom Pingcheng NERFINISHED
capitalMovedTo Luoyang NERFINISHED
child Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Northern Wei NERFINISHED
deathDate 0499-04-26
deathPlace Luoyang NERFINISHED
dynasty Northern Wei NERFINISHED
era Northern and Southern Dynasties period
eraNameEnd 0499
eraNameStart 0477
eraNameUsed Taihe NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Xianbei NERFINISHED
father Emperor Xianwen of Northern Wei NERFINISHED
historicalReputation major architect of Northern Wei sinicization
house Tuoba clan NERFINISHED
implemented change of imperial clan surname from Tuoba to Yuan
knownFor administrative reforms
cultural transformation of Northern Wei
sinicization policies
laterHouseName Yuan clan NERFINISHED
mother Empress Dowager Feng NERFINISHED
personalName Tuoba Hong NERFINISHED
Yuan Hong NERFINISHED
policy adoption of Han-style clothing and surnames
encouragement of intermarriage between Xianbei and Han
promotion of Chinese language and customs
promotion of Confucianism
reform of official ranks and bureaucracy along Chinese models
strengthening of central authority over aristocracy
support for Buddhism
posthumousName Emperor Xiaowen NERFINISHED
predecessor Emperor Xianwen of Northern Wei NERFINISHED
regent Empress Dowager Feng NERFINISHED
reignEnd 0499
reignName Emperor Xiaowen of Wei NERFINISHED
reignStart 0471
spouse Empress Feng Run NERFINISHED
successor Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei NERFINISHED
templeName Gaozong NERFINISHED
title Emperor of Northern Wei NERFINISHED
tookThroneAtAge 4
yearOfCapitalMove 0494

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Shaolin Monastery foundedBy Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei
Emperor Dezong of Tang posthumousName Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei
this entity surface form: Emperor Xiaowen