Emperor Xiaowen

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Byzantine_Emperor
gptkbp:birthYear 467
gptkbp:burialPlace Mausoleum of the Northern Wei
gptkbp:capital Pingcheng
gptkbp:culturalContribution Promoted Buddhism
Encouraged Sinicization of nomadic peoples
gptkbp:deathYear 499
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Northern_Wei
gptkbp:era Tianjian
gptkbp:father gptkb:Emperor_Taiwu
gptkbp:hasArtStyle Wen
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Promoted_intermarriage_between_Han_and_Xianbei
Supported the arts
Encouraged agricultural development
Strengthened central authority
Promoted the arts and literature
Promoted education and scholarship
Encouraged the establishment of schools
Reformed the military
Established a legal code
Strengthened the economy
Encouraged the development of infrastructure
Established a meritocratic bureaucracy
Implemented land reforms
Fostered a sense of national unity
Fostered trade relations
Promoted the integration of different ethnic groups
First emperor to promote Confucianism
Influenced later dynasties
Supported the establishment of trade routes
Promoted_the_use_of_the_Chinese_language_in_administration
Consolidated_power_in_the_north
Encouraged_the_construction_of_Buddhist_temples
Encouraged_the_study_of_Confucian_classics
Encouraged_the_use_of_the_Chinese_calendar
Expanded_territory_of_Northern_Wei
Facilitated_cultural_exchanges_along_the_Silk_Road
Influenced_the_development_of_Chinese_identity
Influenced_the_political_landscape_of_China
Promoted_the_use_of_Chinese_characters
Supported_the_translation_of_Buddhist_texts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Xiaowen
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural flourishing during his reign
Reforms in governance
gptkbp:language Chinese
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Empress_Dowager_Feng
gptkbp:politicalPosition Allied_with_local_tribes
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Xiao_Zhuang_Wu_Di
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Emperor_Taiwu
gptkbp:reign 471–499
gptkbp:religion Buddhism
gptkbp:successor Emperor Xiaoming
gptkbp:title Emperor of Northern Wei