Emperor Wu

Emperor Wu (武帝, Wudi) may refer to a number of Chinese emperors:

  • Emperor Wu of Han (156 BC–87 BC), emperor of the Han dynasty
  • Emperor Wu of Wei (155–220), a posthumous name of Cao Cao
  • Emperor Wu of Jin (236-290)
  • Emperor Wu of Liu Song (363–422)
  • Emperor Wu of Liang (464-549)
  • Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou (543–578)
  • Empress Wu Zetian,"Emperor Wu"(625-705)

Famous quotes containing the word emperor:

    “Man you ought to see his plans for allsteel buildins. He’s got an idea the skyscraper of the future’ll be built of steel and glass. We’ve been experimenting with vitrous tile recently... crist-amighty some of his plans would knock you out... He’s got a great sayin about some Roman emperor who found Rome of brick and left it of marble. Well he says he’s found New York of brick an that he’s goin to leave it of steel... steel an glass.”
    —John Dos Passos (1896–1970)