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APPENDIX
CHINESE DYNASTIC AND IMPERIAL REIGN DATES
Dynasty Reign Title Dates
Yuan 1279-1368
Ming 1368-1644
HONGWU* (Hung-wu) 1368-1398
YONGLE (Yung-lo) 1403-1424
XUANDE (Hsiian-te) 1426-1435
QUINGDAI (Ching-t'ai) 1450-1457
CHENGHUA (Ch'eng-hua) 1465-1487
HONGZHI (Hung-chih) 1488-1505
ZHENGDE (Cheng-te) 1506-1521
JIAJING (Chia-ching) 1522-1566
LONGQING (Lung-ch'ing) 1567-1572
WANLI (Wan-li) 1573-1619
TIANQI (T'ien-ch'i) 1621-1627
CHONGZHENG (Ch'ung-chen) 1628-1643
Qing (Ch'ing) 1644-1912
SHUNZHI (Shun-chih) 1644-1661
KANGXI (K'ang-hsi) 1662-1722
YONGZHENG (Yung-cheng) 1723-1735
QIANLONG (Ch'ien-lung) 1736-1795
JIAQING (Chia-ch'ing) 1796-1820
DAOGUANG (Tao-kuang) 1821-1850
*The now-standard Pin Yin romanization of Chinese characters
officially superceded the Wade Giles system in the 19608.
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