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Palace plot of Renyin year: A group of Ming dynasty palace women fail to murder the Jiajing Emperor, and are executed by slow-slicing.
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Palace plot of Renyin year
16th century China royal assassination plot
The Palace plot of Renyin year, also known as the Palace Women's Uprising, was a Ming dynasty plot against the Jiajing Emperor, where sixteen palace women attempted to murder the emperor. It occurred in 1542, the 21st year of the reign of the Jiajing Emperor and the renyin year…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ming dynasty
Imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of China ruled by the Han people, the majority ethnic group in China.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lady-in-waiting
Female personal assistant to a high-ranking noblewoman or royal
A lady-in-waiting or court lady is a female personal assistant at a court, attending on a royal woman or a high-ranking noblewoman. Historically, in Europe, a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman but of lower rank than the woman to whom she attended. Although she may either…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jiajing Emperor
Emperor of China from 1521 to 1567
The Jiajing Emperor, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizong of Ming, personal name Zhu Houcong, art names Yaozhai, Leixuan, and Tianchi Diaosou, was the 12th emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1521 to 1567. He succeeded his cousin, the Zhengde Emperor.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lingchi
Archaic Chinese method of torture and execution
Lingchi, usually translated "slow slicing" or "death by a thousand cuts", was a form of torture and execution used in China from roughly 900 until it was banned in 1905. It was also used in Vietnam and Korea. In this form of execution, a knife was used to methodically remove…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
November 27
Day of the year
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