History Express: Infamous Chinese Emperors

History Express: Infamous Chinese Emperors / Here are 13 stories on China's most notorious emperors - Asiapac Books // In ancient China, an emperor is regarded as "Heaven’s son" or tianzi, one who is sent from Heaven to rule the nation and its people. Little wonder that he held sway over the masses and is deemed sacred and inviolate. Literally, a dynasty’s rise and fall, and the people’s weal and woe, are intimately linked to his calibre and character. Much has been written about the great emperors of China. But what about those rulers who, through their whims and fancies, had the commoners gnash their teeth in grief and hate? Here are 13 stories on China's most notorious emperors - a motley crew of squanderers, murderers, thugs, lechers and idiots swaggering under the holy cloak of a tianzi! Read on and see how they got their just deserts! CONTENTS OF THE 1. The “Infallible” Sun 2. The King Who Set Himself Ablaze 3. The Emperor Who Murdered His Siblings 4. The Foolish Emperor 5. Two Murders in the Cotton Quilt 6. The Emperor Who Robbed Tombs 7. The One-eyed Tyrant 8. The Emperor Who Started a War to Amuse His Beloved 9. The Boy Terror 10. The Royal Acrobat 11. The Emperor Who Owned the World 12. The Emperor Beggar Appendices - Other Infamous Emperors - Glossary