Empire of China (1915–1916)
The Empire of China (1915-1916) was a short-lived nation (1915–1916), which was established by the president of China at that time, Yuan Shikai, who would be crowned Emperor of China since the Qing Empire collapsed during the 1911 Xinhai Revolution led by Sun Yat-sen. The Empire would disintegrate due to the period known as the Age of the Warlords, which separated China for many years.
Empire of China 中華帝國 | |||||||||
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| Capital | Peking 39°54′N 116°23′E / 39.900°N 116.383°ECoordinates: 39°54′N 116°23′E / 39.900°N 116.383°E | ||||||||
| Official languages | Standard Chinese | ||||||||
| Religion | Heaven worship | ||||||||
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• 1915–1916 | Yuan Shikai | ||||||||
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• 1915–1916 | Lu Zhengxiang | ||||||||
| Legislature | National Assembly | ||||||||
| Historical era | World War I | ||||||||
• | 12 December 1915 | ||||||||
| 25 December 1915 | |||||||||
• | 22 March 1916 | ||||||||
• Death of Yuan Shikai | 6 June 1916 | ||||||||
| Currency | Silver yuan | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 中華帝國 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中华帝国 | ||||||||
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Empire Of China (1915–1916) Media
Piano version of the National Anthem of China from 1915-1921.
The Hongxian Emperor at his coronation ceremony
Yuan Shikai as the Hongxian Emperor of his new Imperial China
Empire of China ten-cash coin dated "Hongxian Year 1"
Yuan Shikai (first from left) offering sacrifices to heaven at a winter solstice ceremony, 23 December 1914.
