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The Eastern Wei Dynasty (Chinese: 東魏) followed the disintegration of the Northern Wei, and ruled northern China from 534 to 550. This article is about the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. Events By Place Europe Pharamond leads the Franks across the Rhine. Events By Place Europe October 17 — The Adige River overflows its banks flooding the church of St The Southern dynasties 南朝 ( nanchao in Pinyin: nán cháo comprise the Liu Song, Southern Qi, Liang Dynasty and Chen The Northern Dynasties (北朝 běi cháo included Northern Wei Dynasty, Eastern Wei Dynasty, Western Wei Dynasty, Northern Qi Dynasty, The Song Dynasty (宋朝 Pinyin: Sòng cháo Wade-Giles: Sung ( 420 – 479) was first of the four Southern Dynasties in China The Southern Qi Dynasty 齊朝 ( Pinyin: Qí cháo ( 479 - 502) was the second of the Southern dynasties in China, followed by the Liang Dynasty ( 梁[[wikt 朝|朝]] Pinyin: Liáng cháo (502-557 also known as Southern Liang Dynasty (南梁 was the third of Southern dynasties Chen Dynasty (陳朝 ( Pinyin: Chén cháo (557-589 was the fourth and the last of the Southern dynasties in China, eventually destroyed by the Sui The Northern Wei Dynasty (北魏 Pinyin: běi wèi 386 - 534) also known as the Tuoba Wei (拓拔魏 Later Wei (後魏 or The Western Wèi Dynasty (Chinese西魏 followed the disintegration of the Northern Wei, and ruled northern China from 535 to 556. The Northern Qi Dynasty (Chinese 北齊 Běiqí was one of the Northern dynasties of Chinese history and ruled northern China from 550 to 577. The Northern Zhou Dynasty (Chinese北周 followed the Western Wei, and ruled northern China from 557 to 581. The Northern Wei Dynasty (北魏 Pinyin: běi wèi 386 - 534) also known as the Tuoba Wei (拓拔魏 Later Wei (後魏 or China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Events By Place Byzantine Empire January 1 — Decimus Theodorius Paulinus is appointed Consul (the last to hold this Events By place Byzantine Empire January 16 — Gothic War (535–552: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila
In 534 Gao Huan (高歡), the potentate of the eastern half of what was Northern Wei territory following the disintegration of the Northern Wei dynasty installed Yuan Shanjian a descendant of the Northern Wei as ruler of Eastern Wei. Events By Place Byzantine Empire January 1 — Decimus Theodorius Paulinus is appointed Consul (the last to hold this Gao Huan (高歡 (496-547 nickname Heliuhun (賀六渾 formally Prince Xianwu of Qi (齊獻武王 later further formally honored by Northern Qi initially The Northern Wei Dynasty (北魏 Pinyin: běi wèi 386 - 534) also known as the Tuoba Wei (拓拔魏 Later Wei (後魏 or Yuan Shanjian was a puppet ruler as the real power lay in the hands of Gao Huan. Several military campaigns were launched against the neighboring Western Wei in an attempt to reunify the territory once held by the Northern Wei, however these campaigns were not successful, and in 547 Gao Huan died. The Western Wèi Dynasty (Chinese西魏 followed the disintegration of the Northern Wei, and ruled northern China from 535 to 556. Events By Place Europe Ida founds the kingdom of Bernicia at Bamburgh (traditional date His sons Gao Cheng (高澄) and Gao Yang (高洋) were able to pursue his policy of controlling the emperor, but in 550 Gao Yang deposed Yuan Shanjian and founded his own dynasty, the Northern Qi. Gao Cheng (高澄 (521-549 courtesy name Zihui (子惠 formally Prince Wenxiang of Bohai (勃海文襄王 later further posthumously honored by Northern Early life Gao Yang was born in 529 while his father Gao Huan was a general under Northern Wei 's paramount general Erzhu Rong. Events By place Byzantine Empire January 16 — Gothic War (535–552: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila The Northern Qi Dynasty (Chinese 北齊 Běiqí was one of the Northern dynasties of Chinese history and ruled northern China from 550 to 577.
Buddhist art
The Buddhist art of the Eastern Wei displays a combination of Greco-Buddhist influences from Gandhara and Central Asia (representations of flying figures holding wreaths, Greek-style folds of the drapery), together with Chinese artistic influences. Greco-Buddhist art is the artistic manifestation of Greco-Buddhism, a cultural Syncretism between the Classical Greek culture and Buddhism Gandhāra ( Sanskrit: गन्धार Urdu: گندھارا Gandḥārā; also known as Waihind in Persian is the name of an ancient Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south
Ruler
| Posthumous Names ( Shi Hao 諡號) | Born Names | Period of Reigns | Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years |
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| Northern dynasty | |||
| Eastern Wei Dynasty 534-550 | |||
| Convention: Eastern Wei + posthumous name | |||
| Xiao Jing Di (孝靜帝 xiào jìng dì) | Yuan Shanjian (元善見 yuán shàn jiàn) | 534-550 | Tianping (天平 tiān píng) 534-537 Yuanxiang (元象 yuán xiàng) 538-539 Xinghe (興和 xīng hé) 539-542 Wuding (武定 wǔ dìng) 543-550 |
References
- Book of Wei. A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty nobles and sometimes others in some cultures after the person's death A Chinese era name ( is the Era name, reign period or regnal title used when traditionally numbering years in an emperor's reign and naming certain Chinese The Northern Dynasties (北朝 běi cháo included Northern Wei Dynasty, Eastern Wei Dynasty, Western Wei Dynasty, Northern Qi Dynasty, Events By Place Byzantine Empire January 1 — Decimus Theodorius Paulinus is appointed Consul (the last to hold this Events By place Byzantine Empire January 16 — Gothic War (535–552: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila Background Yuan Shanjian was born in 524 His father Yuan Dan (元亶 the Prince of Qinghe was a son of the well-regarded Yuan Yi (元懌 also Prince of Qinghe and a son of Events By Place Byzantine Empire January 1 — Decimus Theodorius Paulinus is appointed Consul (the last to hold this Events By place Byzantine Empire January 16 — Gothic War (535–552: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila Events By Place Byzantine Empire January 1 — Decimus Theodorius Paulinus is appointed Consul (the last to hold this Events By Place Byzantine Empire December 27 — The construction of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is completed Events By Place Europe March 12 — Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths, ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Events By Place Byzantine Empire Ravenna becomes an Exarchate of the Byzantine Empire. Events By Place Byzantine Empire Ravenna becomes an Exarchate of the Byzantine Empire. Events By Place Byzantine Empire An outbreak of the plague kills at least 230000 in Constantinople (before they stopped Events By Topic Religion The doctrine of Apocatastasis is condemned by the Synod of Constantinople Events By place Byzantine Empire January 16 — Gothic War (535–552: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila The Book of Wei ( is a classic Chinese historical writing compiled by Wei Shou from 551 to 554, and serves as an important historical
- History of Northern Dynasties. The History of Northern Dynasties ( is one of the official Chinese historical works in the Twenty-Four Histories canon
- Zizhi Tongjian. The Zizhi Tongjian ( was a pioneering reference work in Chinese historiography.
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