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Han Lin'er

Type Figure Region China Time c. 1330–1367 Also known as Little Bright King、Emperor of Song

The nominal Song emperor of the Red Turban Army in the late Yuan, son of Han Shantong.…

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  1. c. 1341–1350Yingzhou · Huai River basinAs Han Shantong's son he grew up in the White Lotus Society environment of Yingzhou, regarded by the faithful as the heir of the 'descendants of the Song house'. During this period his father and Liu Futong secretly prepared an anti-Yuan uprising; Han Lin'er was still young and did not directly participate in military decision-making.
  2. 1355–1367Bozhou · Huai River basinIn 1355 Liu Futong enthroned Han Lin'er as emperor at Bozhou, with the state name Song and era name Longfeng, to rally opposition to Yuan. Han Lin'er was young, and real military and political power was actually wielded by Liu Futong, Li Xixi, and others; he later became a symbol of legitimacy contested among the various Red Turban factions.

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