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Palace Of Desire (TV Series)
''Palace of Desire'', also known as ''Daming Gong Ci'' (literally " Ci of the Daming Palace"), is a Chinese television series based on the life of Princess Taiping, a daughter of China's only female Emperor of China, emperor, Wu Zetian. Directed by Li Shaohong and Zeng Nianping, the series starred Chen Hong (actress), Chen Hong, Zhou Xun, Gua Ah-leh and Winston Chao in the leading roles. It was first broadcast on CCTV-8 in mainland China on 30 March 2000. The scriptwriter used extremely poetic and theatrical language for lines. Plot This story is set during the Tang Dynasty, spanning the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Emperor Gaozong, Wu Zetian, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, Emperor Zhongzong, and Emperor Ruizong of Tang, Emperor Ruizong. Princess Taiping was born to Wu Zetian, Empress Wu and Emperor Gaozong of Tang. She was pampered and doted on by her mother, and free from the struggles that her brothers face. The innocent princess fell in love with Xue Shao, a commoner she met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ci (poetry)
CI or Ci may refer to: Business terminology * Customer intelligence, a discipline in marketing * Competitive intelligence * Corporate identity * Continual improvement * Confidential information Businesses and organisations Academia and education * California State University, Channel Islands * Channel Islands High School * Collegium Invisibile * Confucius Institute Religion * Josephites of Belgium, a Catholic congregation * Christian Identity * Christian Institute, a British charity which promotes Christian values Other businesses and organizations * Charity Intelligence Canada * China Airlines (IATA code) * Cigna health services (NYSE symbol) * Consumers International * Cycling Ireland * CI Records, a music record label * Cambria and Indiana Railroad * CANZUK International, organisation which promotes cooperation between Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom * Conservation International, an international environmental non-governmental organization * Communicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Youji
Wu Youji (武攸暨) (died July 17, 712), formally Prince Zhongjian of Ding (定忠簡王), was an imperial prince of Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty and an official of the Tang Dynasty. He is best known as the second husband of Wu Zetian's powerful daughter Princess Taiping. Background It is not known when Wu Youji was born. What is known is that his grandfather Wu Shirang (武士讓) was an uncle of Emperor Gaozong's second wife Empress Wu (later known as Wu Zetian), and that he, like Wu Zetian's father Wu Shihuo (武士彠), had supported Tang Dynasty's founder Emperor Gaozu and had been, for his accomplishments, created the Duke of Xuancheng and buried with honor near Emperor Gaozu's tomb. As of 690, Empress Wu was serving as empress dowager and regent over her son Emperor Ruizong, and Wu Youji was serving as a military officer. Empress Dowager Wu's only daughter Princess Taiping had been widowed since 688, when her husband Xue Shao (薛紹) was executed for participating in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xue Huaiyi
Huaiyi (懷義; died December 25, 694), né Feng Xiaobao (), also referred to as Xue Huaiyi (), was a Buddhist monk who was known for being the lover of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in the history of China. Background Huaiyi, whose birth name was Feng Xiaobao, was from Hu County (鄠縣, in modern Xi'an, Shaanxi). He was making a living by selling medicines on the streets of Tang Dynasty's eastern capital Luoyang, when he was spotted by Princess Qianjin, a daughter of Tang's founder Emperor Gaozu, and in or before 685, she recommended him to Empress Dowager Wu (later known as Wu Zetian), then regent over her son Emperor Ruizong. Empress Dowager Wu favored him greatly, and in order to facilitate his being able to come in and out of the palace, had him undertake tonsure to become a Buddhist monk with the name Huaiyi. Because Huaiyi came from a lowly household, in order to elevate his status, Empress Dowager Wu had him adopted into the clan of her son-in-law Xue Shao () ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Changzong
Zhang Yizhi (張易之; died February 20, 705),Both volume 207 of ''Zizhi Tongjian'' and Wu Zetian's biography in volume 4 of ''New Book of Tang'' recorded that the Shenglong Coup took place on the ''guimao'' day of the 1st month of the 1st year of the Shenglong era of Wu Zetian's/Tang Zhongzong's reign. This date corresponds to 20 Feb 705 on the Gregorian calendar. formally the Duke of Heng (恆公), nickname Wulang (五郎) and Zhang Changzong (張昌宗; died February 20, 705), formally the Duke of Ye (鄴公), nickname Liulang (六郎), were two brothers who served as officials of Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty and became very powerful late in her reign. Both brothers were killed in a coup that overthrew Wu Zetian in 705. Background It is not known when Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong were born. It is known that their father Zhang Xizang (張希臧) had, at one point, served as the census officer of Tang Dynasty's capital prefecture Yong Prefecture (雍州, roughly modern Xi'an, Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Xian (prince)
Li Xian () (29 January 655 – 13 March 684), courtesy name Mingyun (), formally Crown Prince Zhanghuai (), named Li De () from 675 to 680, was a crown prince of the Chinese Tang Dynasty. He was the sixth son of Emperor Gaozong, and the second son of his second wife Empress Wu (later known as Wu Zetian). He was known for writing commentaries for the ''Book of Later Han'', the official history of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He became crown prince in 675 after his older brother Li Hong's death (which traditional historians believed to be a poisoning by Empress Wu), but soon fell out of favor and generosity with Empress Wu herself and that's what caused his downfall. In 680, Empress Wu had her associates accuse Li Xian of treason, and he was demoted to commoner rank and exiled. In 684, after Emperor Gaozong's death, Empress Wu, then empress dowager, had her associate Qiu Shenji (丘神勣) visit Li Xian to force him to commit suicide. In 706, his younger brother Emperor Zhongzong pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Hong
Li Hong () (652 – 25 May 675), formally Emperor Xiaojing (孝敬皇帝, literally, "the filial and respectful emperor") with the temple name of Yizong (義宗), was a crown prince (not emperor, despite his formal title) of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty. He was the fifth son of Emperor Gaozong and the oldest son of his second wife Empress Wu (later known as Wu Zetian), and he was made the crown prince in 656. As he grew older, he often came in conflict with his ambitious and powerful mother Empress Wu, and it is commonly believed by traditional historians that she poisoned him to death in 675. His father Emperor Gaozong, then still reigning, posthumously honored him with an imperial title. Background Li Hong's mother Consort Wu had been a concubine of Emperor Taizong. After Emperor Taizong's death in 649, she, like all of his surviving concubines who did not bear children, was sent to Ganye Temple (感業寺) to be a Buddhist nun. However, in 650 or 651, when Emperor Taizon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Helan
Lady Helan 贺兰氏, (7th century – 666 CE) was the Lady of Wei (魏国夫人) during the Tang Dynasty and the niece of Wu Zetian. The Lady of Wei was an honorific for relatives of the Emperor and Empress. She was involved in court politics during her lifetime. She was killed by being poisoned at a dinner party. Background Lady Helan was the daughter of Wu Shun and Helan Yueshi. Wu Shun was the first daughter of Wu Shiyue and Lady Yang, and the older sister of Empress Wu. Helan Yueshi was the son of the Duke of Yingshan (应山公) and died early. Lady of Wei Lady Helan and her mother, Wu Shun, were favored by Emperor Gaozong who gave her the title Lady of Wei and her mother that of Lady of Han. Emperor Gaozong wanted to keep Lady Helan as a concubine, but Empress Wu found out and had the Lady of Wei killed by poisoning. She then blamed Wu Weiliang and Wu Huaiyun for the murder and they were executed. Lady Helan's brother, Helan Minzhi, suspected Empress Wu of murdering his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Bingbing
Li Bingbing (; born 27 February 1973) is a Chinese actress and singer who rose to fame with her role in '' Seventeen Years'' (1999) and since then received critical acclaim for her roles in ''A World Without Thieves'' (2004), '' Waiting Alone'' (2005), '' The Knot'' (2006), ''The Forbidden Kingdom'' (2008), '' The Message'' (2009), '' Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame'' (2010) and '' Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal'' (2015). Li has also starred in Hollywood blockbusters '' Resident Evil: Retribution'' (2012), '' Transformers: Age of Extinction'' (2014) and '' The Meg'' (2018). Li ranked 26th on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 28th in 2014, 13th in 2015, 29th in 2017, and 76th in 2019. Early life and career Li Bingbing was born in Wuchang, Heilongjiang, China. She initially had no intention of becoming an actress and enrolled specifically in a high school for prospective school teachers. However, upon graduation, she discovered her intere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guo Donglin
Guo Donglin (; born 18 October 1966) is a Chinese actor and xiangsheng performer. He is notable for performing xiangsheng and sketch comedy in CCTV New Year's Gala from 1993 to present. Biography Guo was born in Yantai, Shandong in October 1966, both his father Guo Changyi () and mother were performing artists, he graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy. Works CCTV New Year's Gala Television Film Drama * ''Parisian'' () * ''Wedding and Funeral'' () * ''The History of Sangshuping'' () * ''Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...'' () * ''Gala Hutong'' () * ''Super Idiot'' () * ''Haitang Hutong'' () References {{DEFAULTSORT:Guo, Donglin 1966 births Shanghai Theatre Academy alumni Male actors from Yantai Living people Chinese male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fu Biao
Fu Biao (September 27, 1963 – August 30, 2005) was a Chinese actor. Biography Fu Biao was born in the family of an army officer on September 27, 1963, in Beijing. After graduating from high school, he entered a film academy in Beijing to learn acting. As a film actor, he acted for the first time in the ''Shanghai Triad'' (摇呀摇,摇到外婆桥). From 1997 he acted in several New Year films directed by Feng Xiaogang and became a recognizable actor. He died from liver cancer after having his liver transplanted twice Fu's funeral was attended by some of the biggest names in Chinese entertainment, including Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, Xu Fan, Sun Haiying, Lü Liping, Xu Zheng, Tao Hong, Zhang Guoli, Deng Jie, Feng Gong, Han Hong, Liu Zhenyun, Cai Ming, Yu Quan, Hou Yaowen, Alex Man, Zhang Jizhong, Liu Xiao Ling Tong, etc. Personal life Fu Biao married actress Zhang Qiufang (张秋芳) in 1989. They portrayed a married couple in several films, including '' The Dream Factor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Xuanzong Of Tang
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (; 8 September 685 – 3 May 762), personal name Li Longji, was the seventh emperor of the Tang dynasty in China, reigning from 712 to 756 CE. His reign of 44 years was the longest during the Tang dynasty. In the early half of his reign he was a diligent and astute ruler. Ably assisted by capable chancellors like Yao Chong, Song Jing and Zhang Yue, he was credited with bringing the Tang dynasty to a pinnacle of culture and power. Emperor Xuanzong, however, because of his interest in his two beloved concubines who were involved in governmental matters ( Consort Wu and later with her death; was succeeded by Yang Guifei) and was blamed for over-trusting Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong and An Lushan during his late reign, with Tang's golden age ending in the An Lushan Rebellion. Background Li Longji was born at the Tang dynasty eastern capital Luoyang in 685, during the first reign of his father Emperor Ruizong (Li Dan) – but at that time, Emperor Ruizong's mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Chongmao
Emperor Shang (695 or 698 – 5 September 714), also known as Emperor Shao (少帝), personal name Li Chongmao, was an emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China, ruling briefly in 710. Li Chongmao was the youngest son of Emperor Zhongzong, born to one of Zhongzong's concubines. As of 710, Empress Wei and her daughter Li Guo'er the Princess Anle were exceedingly powerful, but Li Guo'er was unable to convince Emperor Zhongzong to have her created crown princess. Empress Wei, meanwhile, wanted to become Empress Regnant like her mother-in-law, Emperor Zhongzong's mother Wu Zetian. Traditional historians believed that she and Li Guo'er poisoned Emperor Zhongzong in July 710 although it may have been a stroke or heart attack that killed Emperor Zhongzong. Empress Wei then arranged for Li Chongmao, then the Prince of Wen, to succeed Emperor Zhongzong as emperor, hoping to control the young teenager as empress dowager and regent. Empress Dowager Wei's plans, however, were foiled when Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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