History of Imperial China

trade routes through Asia connecting China to the Mediterranean Sea

thumb|upright 1.2|An 1858 illustration from the French newspaper Le Monde illustré, of the lingchi execution of a French missionary, [[Auguste Chapdelaine, in China]]

The Wusun ( ) were an ancient semi-nomadic steppe people mentioned in Chinese records from the 2nd century BC to the 5th century AD.

maritime section of the historic Silk Road

large embroidered badge sewn onto the surcoat of an official in Imperial China, Korea and Vietnam, embroidered with detailed, colorful animal or bird insignia indicating the rank of the official wearing it

Heqin, also known as marriage alliance, refers to the historical practice of Chinese monarchs marrying princesses—usually members of minor branches of the ruling family—to rulers of neighboring states. It was often adopted as an appeasement strategy with an enemy state that was too powerful to defeat on the battlefield. The policy was not always effective. It implied an equal diplomatic status between the two monarchs. As a result, it was controversial and had many critics.

horse breed

official persecution of intellectuals for their writings

Chinese colonization and occupation of Vietnam from 111 BC to 938 AD and from 1407 to 1427

1st–7th-century Chinese imperial awards to officials

East Asian State records

classic Chinese Philosophies

Position of retired emperor in China

overview of foreign relations with imperial China