In 221 BCE, King Ying Zheng of Qin conquered the rival warring states and established the Qin empire as Qin Shi Huangdi (The ...

It is known for the Yellow Emperor s tomb, hence the name Huangling of the county. Yellow Emperor is the legendary ancestor of the Chinese nation. His surname is Ji and Xuan Yuan or You Xiong is ...

The terra-cotta army, as it is known, is part of an elaborate mausoleum created to accompany the first emperor of China into the afterlife, according to archaeologists. Ying Zheng took the throne ...

The new emperor took the throne earlier this year after his father Akihito’s abdication, but the proclamation ceremony cemented the transition in stunning style. Here are some of the elements ...

Finally, once on the throne, there was no easy exit. Emperors had no elections or term limits, no early retirement or pension plans. It was a job for life, so if an emperor was mad, bad or ...

ZHENGZHOU, China, April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 31, 2025, the Ancestor Worship Ceremony of the Yellow Emperor in the Year of Yisi was held in Xinzheng, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province.