Taichu
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Taichu was an era name used during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han dynasty in ancient China, marking a significant period of political centralization and cultural development.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese era name
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosophy |
Confucianism
NERFINISHED
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Han cosmology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Confucian state ideology
NERFINISHED
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calendar reform of Emperor Wu of Han ⓘ political centralization in Western Han ⓘ state cult reforms ⓘ |
| belongsToPeriod | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| calendarReform | Taichu calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuring | Chang’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | mid Western Han period ⓘ |
| chronologyNote | began in the third decade of Emperor Wu’s reign ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| dynasty | Western Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endYear | 101 BC ⓘ |
| eraNameOf | Emperor Wu of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraNumberInReign | fifth era of Emperor Wu of Han ⓘ |
| eraSystem | sexagenary cycle-based calendar ⓘ |
| followedBy | Tianhan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Yuanshou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTypeDuring | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
benchmark for later Han calendrical systems
ⓘ
symbol of cosmological legitimation of imperial rule ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedReforms |
codification of ritual norms
ⓘ
reorganization of state sacrifices ⓘ standardization of the calendar ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Great Beginning ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of state-sponsored Confucianism
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standardization of rituals and sacrifices ⓘ strengthening of central authority ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese imperial era system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Yuanshou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preImperialContext | post-Qin unification period ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Book of Han
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Han Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingHouse | Liu family of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 104 BC ⓘ |
| timeSpan | 4 years ⓘ |
| transliteration | 太初 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Emperor Wu of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | reign of Emperor Wu of Han ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dating historical events
ⓘ
dating official documents ⓘ |
| usedIn | Chinese historical records ⓘ |
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