Xin Dynasty

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新朝
Xin Dynasty
←
9–23 →



Capital Chang'an
Government Monarchy
Emperor
 - 9-23 Wang Mang
History
 - Established 10 January 9 9
 - Disestablished 5 October 23 23
Currency Chinese coin, gold, silver, tortoise shell, seashell



History of China
ANCIENT
3 Sovereigns and 5 Emperors
Xia Dynasty 2100–1600 BC
Shang Dynasty 1600–1046 BC
Zhou Dynasty 1045–256 BC
 Western Zhou
 Eastern Zhou
   Spring and Autumn Period
   Warring States Period
IMPERIAL
Qin Dynasty 221 BC–206 BC
Han Dynasty 206 BC–220 AD
  Western Han
  Xin Dynasty
  Eastern Han
Three Kingdoms 220–280
  Wei, Shu & Wu
Jin Dynasty 265–420
  Western Jin 16 Kingdoms
304–439
  Eastern Jin
Southern & Northern Dynasties
420–589
Sui Dynasty 581–618
Tang Dynasty 618–907
  ( Second Zhou 690–705 )
5 Dynasties &
10 Kingdoms
907–960 Liao Dynasty
907–1125
Song Dynasty
960–1279
  Northern Song W. Xia
  Southern Song Jin
Yuan Dynasty 1271–1368
Ming Dynasty 1368–1644
Qing Dynasty 1644–1911
MODERN
Republic of China 1912–1949
People's Republic
of China
1949–present
Republic
of China
(Taiwan)
1945–present

The Xin Dynasty (Chinese: 新朝; pinyin: Xīn Cháo; Wade-Giles: Hsin Ch'ao; literally "New Dynasty") was a Chinese dynasty (although strictly speaking it had only one emperor) which lasted from 9 to 23 AD. It followed the Western Han Dynasty and preceded the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The sole emperor of the Xin Dynasty, Wang Mang (王莽), was the nephew of Grand Empress Dowager Wang Zhengjun. After the death of her step-grandson Emperor Ai in 1 BC, Wang Mang rose to power. After several years of cultivating a personality cult, he finally proclaimed himself emperor in 9 AD. However, while a creative scholar and politician, he was an incompetent ruler, and his capital Chang'an was besieged by peasant rebels in 23 AD. He died in the siege, and the Han Dynasty was restored by descendants of the former imperial clan.

Personal name Portrait Period of reign Era names (年號) and range of reign
Wang Mang 9–23

Shijianguo (始建國 Shǐ Jìan Guǒ, "Start to establish a nation") 9–13
Tianfeng (天鳳 Tīan Fēng, "Heavenly Feng") 14–19
Dihuang (地皇 Dì Huáng, "Earthly Emperor") 20–23

Notes

1. ^ Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 36.
2. ^ Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 39.

References

• Book of Han, vol. 99, parts 1, 2, 3.
• Zizhi Tongjian, vols. 36, 37, 38, 39.

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