The First Emperor — is an opera in two acts with a libretto written in English by Tan Dun and Ha Jin, and music by Tan Dun. The opera received its premiere at the Metropolitan Opera at the Lincoln Center in New York City on 21 December, 2006, conducted by the… … Wikipedia
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Emperor Gaozu of Han — Emperor Gao (256 BC or 247 BC ndash;June 1, 195 BC), commonly known inside China by his Temple Name, Gaozu (Zh cp|c=高祖|p=Gāozǔ, Wade Giles: Kao Tsu), personal name Liu Bang (Wade Giles: Liu Pang), was the first emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty … Wikipedia
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Emperor Gaozong of Song — Emperor Gaozong (June 12, 1107 ndash; November 9, 1187), born Zhao Gou, was the tenth emperor of the Song Dynasty of China, and the first emperor of the Southern Song. He reigned from 1127 to 1162. He fled south after the Jurchens overran Kaifeng … Wikipedia
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