EmperorwasthesupremerulerofthefeudalsocietyinChina.AfterYingzheng,thekingofQin,unifiedChina,hecalledhimselfEmperor.Sincethen,Chinahadenteredaperiodofemperors'reign,whichlastedfor2,132years.Thereweretotally495emperorsinthehistoryofChinauntil1912,whenPuyi,thelastemperorofChinagaveupthethrone.Emperorsdominatedalltherightsofpolicymakingandmilitarydecisionandsoon.Theyweretheonlyoneswhocoulddecidethefateofthecountryanditspeople.InChinesehistorymanywiseemperorswerediligentinpoliticsandlovedtheirpeople.Theymademanyreasonablepoliciestopromotethedevelopmentofeconomyandsociety.Therewerealsomanycruelandincompetentemperorswhobroughtendlessdisasterstothepeopleandwereresistedfiercely.