Chinese Empire
Name for Imperial China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the general term. For Yuan Shikai's imperial attempt, see Empire of China (1915–1916).
Not to be confused with Chinese imperialism.
Chinese Empire (or the Empire of China) is a term referring to the realm ruled by the Emperor of China during the era known as Imperial China. It was coined by western scholars and used to describe the Ming and Qing dynasties (or imperial Chinese dynasties in general). Another term was "Celestial Empire", in reference to the status of the emporer as the Son of Heaven. In 221 BC, China was unified under an emperor for the first time, and various dynasties or empires founded by hereditary monarchs ruled China for most of its history.
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