Emperor
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The Emperor was the hereditary monarch and supreme ruler of imperial China, regarded as the Son of Heaven and the central authority over the Chinese empire.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emperor of China | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
hereditary ruler ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| abolishedIn | 1912 ⓘ |
| appoints |
military commanders
ⓘ
officials ⓘ provincial governors ⓘ |
| associatedReligion |
Chinese folk religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Confucianism ⓘ Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | imperial China ⓘ |
| ceremonialSite |
Temple of Heaven
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imperial ancestral temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 皇帝 ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| firstDynastyUsingTitle | Qin dynasty GENERATED ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | primarily male ⓘ |
| governmentForm |
autocracy
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeLabel |
Chinese emperor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huangdi NERFINISHED ⓘ Son of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
central authority over the Chinese empire
ⓘ
supreme ruler of imperial China ⓘ |
| issues |
edicts
ⓘ
laws ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| lastDynastyUsingTitle | Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legitimacyConcept | Mandate of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy |
Confucian ideology
ⓘ
Mandate of Heaven doctrine ⓘ |
| oversees |
civil bureaucracy
ⓘ
judicial system ⓘ military forces ⓘ |
| performs |
ancestral rites
ⓘ
sacrifices to Heaven ⓘ state rituals ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | highest authority in Chinese imperial hierarchy ⓘ |
| powerBasis |
bureaucratic administration
ⓘ
divine sanction ⓘ hereditary succession ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | Son of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Forbidden City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imperial palace ⓘ |
| succeededBy | President of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| successionPrinciple | primogeniture with variations ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
cosmic order between Heaven and Earth
ⓘ
unity of the Chinese empire ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | Chinese emperor ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.