Empire of China (1915–1916)

Not to be confused with Chinese Empire.

The Empire of China (1915-1916) was a short-lived nation (1915–1916), which was established by the president of China at that time, Yuan Shikai, who would be crowned Emperor of China since the Qing Empire collapsed during the 1911 Xinhai Revolution led by Sun Yat-sen. The Empire will shortly after disintegrate due to the period known as the Age of the Warlords, which separated China for many years.

Empire of China 中華帝國
1915–1916
Flag National Emblem
Anthem: 《中華雄立宇宙間》 "China Heroically Stands in the Universe"
Capital	Peking 39°54′N 116°23′E
Largest city	Shanghai
Official languages	Standard Chinese
Religion	Heaven worship
Government	Constitutional monarchy (de jure) Authoritarian military dictatorship under an absolute monarchy (de facto)
Emperor
• 1915–1916	Yuan Shikai
Prime Minister
• 1915–1916	Lu Zhengxiang
Legislature	National Assembly
Historical era	World War I
• Establishment of the Empire	12 December 1915
• National Protection War	25 December 1915
• Abolition of the Empire and abdication of Yuan Shikai	22 March 1916
• Death of Yuan Shikai	6 June 1916
Currency	Silver yuan
Preceded by Succeeded by Republic of China Republic of China

Empire of China
Traditional Chinese	中華帝國
Simplified Chinese	中华帝国
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōnghuá Dìguó Wade–Giles Chunghua Tikuo