the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)

The royal or imperial court, or the place where a monarch conducts government business and receives visitors.

(historical) A respectful name for the imperial court; a title used by China's dynasties when dealing with foreign countries.

the court or government of a monarch

facing; heading in the direction of

The rising sun; the sun in the early morning

An inner district of Beijing; also a district of Changchun City, Jilin, and Shantou City, Guangdong

The Ming dynasty (1368–1644); the era ruled by the house of Zhu following the Yuan dynasty

The peninsula in East Asia between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan, containing both North and South Korea.

the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), the last imperial dynasty of China established by the Manchu people

the Tang dynasty, which ruled China from 618 to 907 AD

Resist America and aid North Korea, referring to the 1950s Chinese movement during the Korean War.

to face upward; to look skyward

South Korea; the Republic of Korea. This term is used primarily in mainland China.

to turn toward; to be oriented in a specific direction or to move toward a goal

the Song dynasty (960–1279); also refers to the Liu Song dynasty of the Southern dynasties period (420–479)

to travel to a religious sanctuary or sacred site for worship (often used in Buddhist, Islamic, or Tibetan contexts)

the atmosphere or appearance of the early morning

(idiom) in full swing; buzzing with energy and enthusiasm. Describes a scene that is bustling, animated, or surging with activity.

the court and the common people; all levels of society (historically referring to the imperial court and the commonality)

one day in the future; should the day come when some event occurs

one day; once; some day suddenly in the future or past

the period of a dynasty or the reign of a king

full of youthful spirit; energetic and vigorous

The Han dynasty, which lasted from 206 BC to 220 AD, consisting of the Western Han and Eastern Han periods

the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368) founded by Kublai Khan

The Northern and Southern dynasties (420–589), a period of political division between the end of the [[东晋|東晉|dong1 jin4]] and the beginning of the [[隋朝|隋朝|sui2 chao2]]

affairs of the state or the political administration of an imperial court; government business

a single morning and evening; overnight; a very short time

The Six Dynasties period (222-589), specifically referring to the series of dynasties that had their capital at Jiankang (modern-day Nanjing): Wu, Eastern Jin, Liu Song, Southern Qi, Southern Liang, and Southern Chen.

morning and evening; all day long; daily; all the time

The main ethnic group of the Korean Peninsula; Koreans

morning sunlight; the rays of the rising sun

A major and influential daily newspaper in Japan, first published in Osaka in 1879.

To be together from morning until night; to be closely associated every day; to live or work together constantly.

The four dynasties that ruled southern China from 420 to 589 following the fall of the Eastern Jin: the [[宋|宋|song4]], [[齐|齊|qi2]], [[梁|梁|liang2]], and [[陈|陳|chen2]].

the colorful clouds or red glow of the sky at sunrise

the sun in the early morning; rising sun

to pay respects to ancestors, deities, or a religious site; to go on a pilgrimage

(of an official) to go to the imperial court to see the monarch and discuss government affairs

Qin dynasty (221–207 BC), the first dynasty of Imperial China which established a centralized government

an imperial dynasty; the ruling house or government of an imperial era, often used to refer to the current dynasty

The dynasty immediately preceding the current one; refers more generally to any past dynasty or previous era.

(abbreviation) the United States and North Korea

(idiom) to make the best use of one's time; to strive to achieve a goal in the shortest possible time

to long for or miss someone or something deeply from morning until night; to yearn for something at all times

The Sui dynasty (581-618), founded by Yang Jian after replacing the Northern Zhou; it unified China before being succeeded by the Tang dynasty.

the present dynasty; used during the monarchical era to refer to the dynasty currently in power