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APPENDIX

CHINESE DYNASTIC AND IMPERIAL REIGN DATES

Dynasty Reign Title Dates
Yuan 1279-1368
Ming
HONGWU* (Hung-wu) 1368-1644
Qing (Ch'ing) YONGLE (Yung-lo)
XUANDE (Hsiian-te) 1368-1398
QUINGDAI (Ching-t'ai) 1403-1424
CHENGHUA (Ch'eng-hua) 1426-1435
HONGZHI (Hung-chih) 1450-1457
ZHENGDE (Cheng-te) 1465-1487
JIAJING (Chia-ching) 1488-1505
LONGQING (Lung-ch'ing) 1506-1521
WANLI (Wan-li) 1522-1566
TIANQI (T'ien-ch'i) 1567-1572
CHONGZHENG (Ch'ung-chen) 1573-1619
1621-1627
1628-1643

SHUNZHI (Shun-chih) 1644-1912
KANGXI (K'ang-hsi)
YONGZHENG (Yung-cheng) 1644-1661
QIANLONG (Ch'ien-lung) 1662-1722
JIAQING (Chia-ch'ing) 1723-1735
DAOGUANG (Tao-kuang) 1736-1795
1796-1820
1821-1850

*The now-standard Pin Yin romanization of Chinese characters
officially superceded the Wade Giles system in the 19608.

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