Emperor Watai

Japanese: 和帝 - わてい

79‐105
China, later Han The fourth emperor of the Han Dynasty. Reigned from 88 to 105. His surname was Liu Zhao. He was adopted by the Empress Dou of Emperor Zhang, and ascended to the throne at the age of seven. When Empress Dou came to the court, she invited the tyranny of her maternal relative, Dou Xian. As a result, with the help of the eunuchs, he eliminated the Dou faction and took control of the government himself. He worked to improve elections (appointments to officials), and had the candidates recommended inspected for their actual suitability. He revived the position of Protector of the Western Regions and appointed Ban Chao to this position. Over 50 states in the Western Regions submitted to him, and Ban Chao sent his subordinate Gan Ying to the state of Daqin, marking the period when the Later Han Dynasty's power was at its highest in foreign affairs.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

79‐105
中国，後漢の4代皇帝。在位88‐105年。姓名は劉肇（りゆうちよう）。章帝の皇后竇氏（とうし）の養子となり，7歳で即位。竇太后が臨朝し，外戚竇憲の専横を招いた。このため，宦官（かんがん）の協力を得て，竇氏の党派を排除して，親政をおこなった。選挙(官吏登用)の充実につとめ，人物の推薦にあたっては実質の当否を査察させた。西域都護を復活させ，班超をこれに任じた。西域50余国が服属し，班超は部将の甘英を大秦国に派遣するなど，対外的には後漢の威勢がもっとも高まった時期にあたる。

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