Xuanwu gate coup of June 626 in early Tang, in which Li Shimin 李世民 killed his brothers, seized the throne from his father as Emperor Taizong 唐太宗
trad. 玄武門之變
Also written 玄武門之變【Xuán wǔ mén zhī biàn】
Characters in this word
5玄
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black, mysterious
- Pinyin
- xuán
- Strokes
- 5
武
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surname Wu
- Pinyin
- Wǔ
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 23564 of 2500
门
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surname Men
- Pinyin
- Mén
- Traditional
- 門
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 909 of 2500
之
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(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]), him, her, it
- Pinyin
- zhī
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 475 of 2500
变
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to change, to become different, to transform, to vary, rebellion
- Pinyin
- biàn
- Traditional
- 變
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 1186 of 2500