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**** the Chinese characters of which represented the sun and the moon
**** the Chinese characters of which represented the sun and the moon
** the idea being that the new rulers who started the Qing Dynasty chose
** the idea being that the new rulers who started the Qing Dynasty chose
== Chinese Empires/ Dynasties ==
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* geographic origins (Qin, Han dynasties)
* geographic origins (Qin, Han dynasties)
* capital cities (Sui and Tang dynasties)
* capital cities (Sui and Tang dynasties)
* material properties (Liao for iron)
* material properties (Liao (iron), Tang (jade) dynasties
* word meanings (Ming, Qing dynasties)
* word meanings (Yuan, Ming, Qing dynasties; see below
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=== Yuan Dynasty ===
=== Yuan Dynasty ===
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* as used by Kublai Khan, mean "origin" or "center" of the universe
* "Great Yuan" named by the empire's founder, Kublai Khan, likely in order to inlude his rule within Chinese dynastic history as well as to claim the Mandate of Heaven
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* established by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan
* 1st non-Han dynasty to rule China
* Yuan emperors spoke Chinese but kept use of Mongolian
* Kublai Khan's 1st capital was called "City of the Khans," but was changed in Han Chinese to "Great Capital"
* he used the name changes to claim Chinese legitimacy
* Sources:
** [[wikipedia:History_of_the_Yuan_dynasty#History|History of the Yuan Dynasty (wikipedia)]]
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