Emperor Ming of Han

Emperor of the Han dynasty (AD 28-75) (ruled 58-75)

Emperor Ming of Han (15 June 28 AD – 5 September 75 AD) was the second emperor of China's Eastern Han Dynasty.

Emperor Ming of Han
Emperor of the Han dynasty
Reign58 – 75 AD
PredecessorEmperor Guangwu
SuccessorEmperor Zhang
Born15 June 28
Died5 September 75
ConsortsEmpress Mingde
Consort Jia
Issue
Detail
Emperor Zhang
Full name
Family name: Liu ()
Given name: Yang (), then Zhuang ()
Era dates
Yŏngpíng (永平): 57 AD – 75 AD
Posthumous name
Short: Emperor Ming ()
Full: Xiaoming ()
Temple name
Xíanzōng (顯宗)
HouseHouse of Liu
FatherEmperor Guangwu
MotherEmpress Guanglie

He was born Liu Yang.