Taishi
E829493
Taishi was the first era name used by Emperor Wu of the Western Han dynasty, marking an important early phase of his long and influential reign in ancient China.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese era name
ⓘ
historical time period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
centralization of imperial power under Emperor Wu
ⓘ
consolidation of Western Han rule ⓘ early expansionist policies of Emperor Wu ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Chinese lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| capitalDuringEra | Chang'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Western Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endYear | 135 BC ⓘ |
| eraSequenceInReign | first era of Emperor Wu of Han ⓘ |
| follows | no named era under Emperor Wu of Han ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked the beginning of Emperor Wu’s long reign
ⓘ
one of the earliest formally named eras of the Western Han ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
Grand Beginning
ⓘ
Great Inception NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
continuation of policies after Wen and Jing reigns
ⓘ
strengthening of imperial bureaucracy ⓘ |
| precedes | Yuanguang ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Book of Han
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingEmperorPersonalName | Liu Che NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingEmperorTempleName | Shizong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| startReignYearOfEmperorWu | 1st year of Taishi ⓘ |
| startYear | 140 BC ⓘ |
| timeLocation | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Emperor Wu of Han
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Han Wudi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
chronological records in imperial annals
ⓘ
dating of official documents ⓘ |
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