Taishang Huang

Taishang Huang
Taishang Huang
	The honorific was first bestowed by Qin Shi Huang (depicted) to his deceased father King Zhuangxiang of Qin.
Chinese	太上皇
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Tàishàng Huáng
Wade–Giles	T'ai4-shang4 Huang2
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese	太上皇帝
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Tàishàng Huángdì

In Chinese history, a Taishang Huang or Taishang Huangdi is an honorific and institution of a retired emperor.^[2] The former emperor had, at least in name, abdicated in favor of someone else. Although no longer the reigning sovereign, there are instances where the retired emperor became a power behind the throne, often exerting more power than the reigning emperor.

^ Cite error: The named reference ei-24-5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Eisenberg, Andrew (2008). Kingship in Early Medieval China. Leiden: Brill. pp. 23–28. ISBN 9789004163812.

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[2] Eisenberg, Andrew (2008). Kingship in Early Medieval China. Leiden: Brill. pp. 23–28. ISBN 9789004163812.

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