Illustration
A 10th century portrait on a hanging silk scroll of Taizu, first emperor of the Song dynasty in China, r. 960-976. The extensions on the emperor's black gauze cap symbolise his power and dignity.
National Palace Museum, Taipei.
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Original image by Unknown Artist. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 25 September 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Artist, U. (2017, September 25). Emperor Taizu. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7332/emperor-taizu/
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Artist, Unknown. "Emperor Taizu." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 25, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7332/emperor-taizu/.
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Artist, Unknown. "Emperor Taizu." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Sep 2017. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
