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Emperor Ming of Han China, ch 漢明帝, py. h? m?g d?/strong>, wg. 'Han Ming-ti\', (AD 28 - AD 75) was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Family name
Liu (劉 li? in Chinese
Given name
Zhuang (莊 py. zhūang)
Era name
Yongping (永平 py. yŏng p?g) 58-75
Father
Emperor Guangwu of Han China (eldest son of)
Mother
Empress Yin Lihua
Wife
Empress Ma, d. childless 79
Major concubines
consort Jia
Children
9 sons
Duration of reign
AD 57-AD 75
Tomb
Temple name
Courtesy name
Posthumous name
孝明 (py. xi? m?g), literary meaning: "filial and brillant"
Posthumous name in short
明 (py. m?g) , literary meaning: "brillant"
Preceded by:
Emperor Guangwu of Han ChinaEastern Han Dynasty
Succeeded by:
Emperor Zhang of Han China