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Crusades

CRUSADES

French Revolution 1789

FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789

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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

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Sitting lioness and her cub at the entrance of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, China. Begun in 1302, the temples archives contain the lists of 51.624 scholars who passed the imperial examination from the 13th to the 20th century. See 05-01-02/29-35
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Sitting lioness and her cub at the entrance of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing,...

Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for individual scholars who passed the imperial examination, held every three years between the 13th century and the last exam in 1904. See 05-01-02/29-35
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Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for indiv...

Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for individual scholars who passed the imperial examination, held every three years between the 13th century and the last exam in 1904. See 05-01-02/29-35
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Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for indiv...

Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for individual scholars who passed the imperial examination, held every three years between the 13th century and the last exam in 1904. See 05-01-02/29-35
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Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for indiv...

Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for individual scholars who passed the imperial examination, held every three years, between the 13th century and the last exam in 1904. See 05-01-02/29-35
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Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for indiv...

View across the summer residence of the early Qing Emperors (17th-18th) in Shengde, called Bishushan- zhuang, the "Mountain village to flee from the Heat". In the background sandstone hills with a curious, finger-shaped erosion.
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View across the summer residence of the early Qing Emperors (17th-18th) in...

Puning, the Temple of Universal Peace, one of the eight Outer Temples in Shengde. Emperor Qianlong built it in 1755 to celebrate his victory over a rebellious Mongolian tribe.
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Puning, the Temple of Universal Peace, one of the eight Outer Temples in S...

Putuozongshengmiao, built to resemble Potala Palace in Lhasa. In 1780, the Panchen Lama, spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, travelled 13 months to Shengde to join the celebrations for the 80th birthday of Emperor Qianlong. He was received in this Tibetan-style temple.
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Putuozongshengmiao, built to resemble Potala Palace in Lhasa. In 1780, the P...

Small pavilions behind Puning, the Temple of Universal Peace, Shengde, China. Shengde was the summer residence of the Emperors of the early Qing-Dynasty. (17th-18th)
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Small pavilions behind Puning, the Temple of Universal Peace, Shengde, China. S...

One of the temple buildings in the Puning temple complex, one of the 8 Outer Temples in Shengde, the summer residence of the early Qing Emperors. 1755
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One of the temple buildings in the Puning temple complex, one of the 8 Ou...

Tomb of Emperor Gaozong (649-683 CE) and his wife and successor, Empress Wu Zetian, in Qianlang, Province of Shaanxi. The "Road of Spirits" leading to the tomb is lined with stone statues of kings, princes and mandarins who attended the funeral. See 05-01-02/42-45
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Tomb of Emperor Gaozong (649-683 CE) and his wife and successor, Empress Wu Ze...

Tomb of Emperor Gaozong (649-683 CE) and his wife and successor Empress Wu Zetian, in Qianlang, Province of Shaanxi, China. The "Road of Spirits" leading to the tomb is lined with stone statues of kings, princes and mandarins who attended the funeral. See 05-01-02/42-45
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Tomb of Emperor Gaozong (649-683 CE) and his wife and successor Empress Wu Zet...