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Hsüan T'ung

American  
[shyahn doong] / ˈʃüɑn ˈdʊŋ /

noun

  1. Henry Pu-yiPu-yi, Henry,

Hsüan T'ung British  
/ ˈʃwɑːn ˈtʊŋ /

noun

  1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Xuan-tong

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In 1923 he was summoned to appear before onetime Emperor Hsuan T'ung in the Yang Hsin Palace of the Forbidden City.

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