Editing Cao Pi (section)

===Succeeding Emperor Xian===

In the winter of 220, Cao Pi made his move for the imperial throne, strongly suggesting to [[Emperor Xian of Han|Emperor Xian]] that he should yield the throne. Emperor Xian did so, and Cao Pi formally declined three times (a model that would be followed by future usurpers in Chinese history), and then finally accepted on 25 November of that year, establishing the state of [[Cao Wei]]. This event marked the official end of the Han dynasty and the beginning of the [[Three Kingdoms]] period. The dethroned Emperor Xian was granted the title "Duke of Shanyang" ({{lang|zh|山陽公}}). Cao Pi granted posthumous titles of emperors to his grandfather [[Cao Song]] and his father [[Cao Cao]], while his mother Queen Dowager Bian became [[empress dowager]]. He also moved the imperial capital from [[Xuchang]] to [[Luoyang]].