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Tang Dynasty [ ]GaoZu
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] Emperor Taizong [Tai-tsung], Tang Dynasty (626-649)
The second emperor of the Tang Dynasty. [] Empress Wu Zetian(684-705) [ ]XuanZong [ ]DeZong [ ]XianZong [ ]WuZong [ ]XuanZong
Song Dynasty Northern Song Dynasty [] Emperor Taizu [Tai-tsu] , the first emperor []Emperor Taizong [ ]Emperor Zhengzong [] Emperor Renzong [ ]Yinzong [ ]Shenzong [ ]Zhezong [ ]Huizong [ ]Qinzong Southern Song Dynasty [ ]Gaozong [ ]Xiaozong [ ]Guanzong [ ]Ningzong [ ]Lizong [ ]Duzong [ ]Gongdi [ ]Duanzong [ ]Modi
Yuan Dynasty [ ] Genghis Khan
Portrait of Genghis Khan in his sixties, following his conquests. Painted by a Chinese artist on stretched silk.
Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan [ ]TaiZong [Ogadei Khan] [] Khubilai Khan (Shizu)[Shih-tsu] , first emperor of Yuan Dynasty []Queen of Khubilai Khan (Shizi)[Shih-tsu] , first empress of Yuan Dynasty [ ]ChengZong [Temur Oljeitu] [ ]WuZong [KhaiShan] [ ]RenZong [Ayurbarwada] [ ]WenZong [Tugh Temur] [ ]NingZong [Renqinbar] [ ]Shundi[Tohan Temur]
Ming Dynasty [ ] Emperor Taizu [Tai-tsu], Ming Dynasty
First Emperor of the Ming dynasty. [ ] Emperor Chengzu [Cheng-tsu] , Ming Dynasty
Third emperor of the Ming dynasty. Reign of Yongle [Yung-lo]
In the collection of National Palace Museum, Taipei
This painting was exhibited at the Metropolitan Mesem of Art from March 19-May 19, 1996 He moved the Capital from Nanjing to Beijing, and built the Imperial Palace ("The Forbidden City"). - Yong Le
- Yong Le
- Yong Le 2
[]RenZong [ ]XuanZong [ ]YingZong [ ]XianZong [ ]XiaoZong [ ]WuZong [ ] ShiZong [ ]MuZong [ ]ShenZong [ ]GuangZong [ ]XiZong [ ]SiZong
Qing Dynasty [ ] TaiZu [ ] TaiZong [ ] ShiZu ShunZhi [ ] - ShengZu KangXi
Kangxi was the 4-th emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He ascended to the throne at the age of seven, and ruled for sixty years. The portrait shows the young emperor Kangxi, sitting at his writing table and holding a thick writing brush. On the marble top of the table there are paper, ink, brush and inkstone, the "Four Treasures of the Study"; they are the tools of the painter and calligrapher. - a later portrait (partial) | (full)
- Formal Portrait | Formal |
[ ] ShiZong YongZheng [ ] GaoZong Qianlong [ ] RenZong JiaQing [ ] XuanZong DaoGuang [ ] WenZong XianFeng [ ] Express Dowager CiXi [Tzu-hsi] [] MuZong TongZhi [ ] DeZong GuangXu [ ] PuYi
Republic *Most digital files of portraits contributed by Nicholas Louis Chan |
