Kai Lung’s Golden Hours · Character

Kwo Kam

A beneficent emperor to whom later historians gave the title Profound.

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Also known as the beneficent Kwo Kam, The wise and accomplished Emperor Kwo Kam, Emperor Kwo Kam

First appearance: kai lung s golden hours

Kwo Kam's tie to Ten - teh is one of the pressures that moves Kai Lung’s Golden Hours—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Rightful heir to the throne, son of Emperor Tung Kwei; leads the Army of the Avenging Pure and is later crowned emperor.

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Kwo Kam first appears in 0001 kai lung s golden hours.

With Ten - teh (rivalry): Kwo Kam and Ten-teh are bitter rivals, frequently clashing over power and influence. With Ten - teh (rivalry): Kwo Kam and Ten-teh are bitter rivals, frequently clashing over power and influence.

In The Out-Passing Into a State of Assured Felicity of the Much-Enduring Two with Whom These Printed Leaves Have Chiefly Been Concerned: Rightful heir to the throne, son of Emperor Tung Kwei; leads the Army of the Avenging Pure and is later crowned emperor.

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Ten - teh
rivalry · negative
Kwo Kam and Ten-teh are bitter rivals, frequently clashing over power and influence. How this plays out →
Ten - teh
rivalry · negative
Kwo Kam and Ten-teh are bitter rivals, frequently clashing over power and influence. How this plays out →

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The Out-Passing Into a State of Assured Felicity of the Much-Enduring Two with Whom These Printed Leaves Have Chiefly Been Concerned
Rightful heir to the throne, son of Emperor Tung Kwei; leads the Army of the Avenging Pure and is later crowned emperor.
The Story of the Loyalty of Ten-Teh, the Fisherman
The rightful Emperor, son of Tung Kwei, who leads the Avenging Pure and accepts Ten-teh's counsel, honoring him as a father.
The Message from the Outer Land
The Emperor, son of Tung Kwei, who miraculously appeared and led the Avenging Pure to victory; the villagers hope he will help them.
III: The Last Service
The wise Emperor who receives Ten-teh's warning, honors him, and orders the army to the north.

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See Kwo Kam in The Out-Passing Into a State of Assured Felicity of the Much-Enduring Two with Whom These Printed Leaves Have Chiefly Been Concerned