dukes or princes who rule a part of the country under the emperor; local rulers

Wuhou district of Chengdu city, Sichuan

the compound surname Xiahou

Hussein (c. 626-680), Muslim leader and grandson of Muhammad whose martyrdom is commemorated at Ashura

kings and nobles; aristocracy

temple dedicated to the memory of [[诸葛亮|諸葛亮|Zhu1 ge3 Liang4]] (notably in Chengdu and other locations in China)

a state ruled by a feudal lord or vassal

Minhou, a county in Fuzhou City, Fujian

a high-ranking title of nobility in ancient China, often equivalent to a marquis or duke

Houma, a county-level city in Linfen City, Shanxi

to command others by controlling a figurehead; to hold the emperor to control the lords

A general term for high-ranking officials or people of great wealth and power.

rebellion against the Liang of the Southern Dynasties [[南朝梁|南朝梁|Nan2 chao2 Liang2]] in 548

noble house; the residence of a high official

the wide and often impenetrable social gap between the nobility or elite and common people, making communication or entry difficult

hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants

To be punished for petty crimes while rewarded for major ones; literally: steal a hook and be executed, steal a state and be made a lord.

Wuhou district of Chengdu city, Sichuan

the winners of a struggle attain status and honor while the losers are vilified; the notion that history is written by the victors

the nobility and high officials in feudal society; the aristocracy

the title of Marquis of Liu, granted to [[张良|張良|Zhang1 Liang2]] by Emperor Gaozu of Han.

steal the whole country and they make you a prince, steal a hook and they hang you (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi)