Emperor Ming of Han
Emperor Ming of Han (c 28 - 75 AD), born Liu Yang and also known as Liu Zhuang and as Han Mingdi, was the second Emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty. During his reign, Buddhism began to spread into China, and China's first known Buddhist temple, the White Horse Temple, was constructed.[1] His half-brother, Liu Ying (d. 71 AD), was one of Buddhism's earliest Chinese adherents.[2]
The reigns of Emperor Ming and his son Emperor Zhang were typically considered the golden age of the Eastern Han Empire and known as the Rule of Ming and Zhang.
Emperor Ming extended Chinese control over the Tarim Basin and eradicated the Xiongnu influence there, through the conquests of his general Ban Chao.
He is said to have been a hard-working, competent administrator of the empire who showed integrity and demanded integrity from his officials.
- Further reading
Emperor Ming of Han, Wikipedia
Notes
- ↑ Demiéville (1986), p. 823.
- ↑ Demiéville (1986), pp. 821–822.
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