of ill repute; infamous; egregious; a bad reputation that is known to everyone

to make clear to all; to announce or show publicly through signs or words

Zhaotong, a prefecture-level city in Yunnan Province, China

Showa; the era name of the Japanese emperor [[裕仁|裕仁|yu4 ren2]] (Hirohito), spanning from 1926 to 1989

The Jokhang, a major Buddhist temple in Lhasa and a sacred site in Tibetan Buddhism; first built in 647 AD, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site that includes the Potala Palace.

completely exposed or obvious; as clear as someone holding up the sun and moon. This idiom is typically used to describe the truth or a person's hidden motives being fully revealed.

The Zhaoyang district of Zhaotong city in Yunnan province; specifically [[昭通市|昭通市|zhao1 tong1 shi4]]

Famous beauty of the Western Han dynasty, one of the four legendary beauties of ancient China; she was a court lady sent to marry a leader of the Xiongnu to secure peace along the border.

clear and manifest; evident or prominent

Zhaotong, a prefecture-level city in [[云南|雲南|yun2 nan2]] Province

to announce or proclaim clearly and publicly

to clear someone of a false accusation; to rehabilitate; to wash away an injustice

clear; evident; obvious; manifest

clearly visible; obvious; evident

The mausoleum of Emperor Taizong of Tang (reigned 626–649), located on Mount Jiuzong in Shaanxi Province; famous for its accompanying burials of high officials and the stone carvings known as the Six Steeds of Zhaoling.

Sima Zhao (211–265), a general and statesman of [[曹魏|曹魏|cao2 wei4]] during the Three Kingdoms period; his name is often associated with political ambition and schemes to seize power.

clear; obvious; notorious; widely known (of deeds, reputation, etc.)

Zhaoping County in Hezhou, Guangxi

King of the State of Qin during the Warring States period, also known as [[秦昭襄王|秦昭襄王|qin2 zhao1 xiang1 wang2]]. During his long reign, he laid the foundation for the unification of China by defeating the states of Zhao, Han, and Wei, and finally ending the Zhou dynasty in 256 BC.

Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, the 20th emperor of the Tang dynasty, who reigned from 888 to 904.

(literary) to wake up or return to life; to regain vitality

Zhaoping, a county in Hezhou City, Guangxi

An ambition or conspiracy that is obvious to everyone; used to describe a plot that is so blatant it requires no explanation

Ban Zhao (c. 45–116 AD), also known as [[曹大家|曹大家|cao2 da4 gu1]], a renowned female historian and scholar of the Eastern Han dynasty who completed the [[汉书|漢書|han4 shu1]] and wrote [[女诫|女誡|nu:3 jie4]].

infamous; notorious; having a bad reputation that is known by everyone

Song dynasty general (958-1014) and a key figure in the generals of the Yang family; he defended the border against the Khitan-led Liao dynasty for over twenty years and was famously known by the nickname [[杨六郎|楊六郎|yang2 liu4 lang2]]

Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City [[昭通市|昭通市|zhao1 tong1 shi4]] in Yunnan Province

Zhaojue County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province

literally meaning Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone; used to describe a person's wicked intentions being common knowledge

A Tibetan Buddhist temple located in Lhasa, Tibet. Originally commissioned by Princess Wencheng in the 7th century, it features a gold roof and houses a historic statue of the Buddha brought by the Nepalese Princess Bhrikuti. It serves as one of the colleges for the study of esoteric Buddhism.

The six stone relief sculptures of warhorses commissioned by Emperor Taizong for his tomb, [[昭陵|昭陵|zhao1 ling2]]; these famous sculptures depict the horses he rode into major battles while establishing the Tang Dynasty.

Zhaojue, a county in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture [[凉山彝族自治州|涼山彝族自治州|liang2 shan1 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]], Sichuan

Zhaosu County or Mongghulküre in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang

notorious for one's misdeeds; having a reputation that is widely known for being bad

clear and obvious; prominent; eminent or famous

clearly manifest or obvious; (variant form) used to describe something that is plainly visible or well-known

palace hall where imperial concubines resided during the Han and Tang dynasties

King of the State of Qin during the Warring States period who reigned from 306 to 251 BC, also known by a shorter version of his title

Used to describe someone whose crimes are extremely serious and obvious for all to see; to be notorious for one's evil deeds.

Justice or divine law is clear and manifest; indicates that good is rewarded and evil is punished.

Justice is manifest; emphasizes that good and evil always receive their just reward.

a prominent loyalist official character in traditional Peking opera, typically a role with a painted face who carries a bronze mace

shrine dedicated to the memory of loyal and heroic individuals who died in battle or for the country

clear and evident for all to see

literally meaning everyone is sharp-eyed; refers to a situation or fact being so clear and obvious that it is subject to public scrutiny

Tang Dynasty landscape painter, son of the painter Li Sixun

(1744–1813) Qing dynasty historian and younger brother of [[钱大昕|錢大昕|qian2 da4 xin1]]; noted for his scholarship on the Book of Han and his contributions to the [[四库全书|四庫全書|si4 ku4 quan2 shu1]] catalog

(idiom) a person's wicked ambitions or intentions are so obvious that everyone knows about them

justice is clearly revealed and good and evil are rewarded or punished as they deserve