Michael Höckelmann 何彌夏🇹🇼🇭🇰🇪🇺
#OTD in #ChineseHistory: In 9 CE, Wang Mang #王莽 (45 BCE–23 CE) deposes the last ruler of the Western Han 西 #漢, Liu 'Infant' Ying 劉孺子嬰 (5–25 CE) and ascends the throne as the first emperor of his own 'New' #新 Dynasty—which will only last for 14 years and not outlive him.
Jan 9, 2024 at 8:34amWeb
Show threadMichael Höckelmann 何彌夏🇹🇼🇭🇰🇪🇺Jan 9, 2024
Wang's reign, despite its briefness, was crucial in the establishment of Old-Text #Confucianism #古文 #經學 texts such as #Zuozhuan #左傳 as orthodox, and in the 'Confucianisation' of #imperialChinese #institutions via the adoption of the #Rituals or Offices of #Zhou #周禮/#周官.