Yongle Emperor
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.The Yongle Emperor, born Zhu Di (Chu Ti) , was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China from 1402 to 1424. His era name Yongle means "Perpetual Happiness".He was the Prince of Yan, possessing a heavy military base in Beiping. He became known as Chengzu of Ming Dynasty also written Cheng Zu, or Ch''eng Tsu (Cheng Tsu) in Wade-Giles) after becoming emperor (self title). He became emperor by conspiring to usurp the throne which was against Hongwu Emperor''s wishes.He moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing where it was it located in the following generations, and constructed the Forbidden City there. After its dilapidation and disuse during the Yuan Dynasty and Hongwu''s reign, the Yongle Emperor had the Grand Canal of China repaired and reopened in order to supply the new capital of Beijing in the north with a steady flow of goods and southern foodstuffs. He commissioned most of the exploratory sea voyages of Zheng He.
| EAN: | 9786131000072 |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 100 |
| Produktart: | kartoniert, broschiert |
| Herausgeber: | Surhone, Lambert M. Timpledon, Miriam T. Marseken, Susan F. |
| Verlag: | Betascript Publishing |
| Schlagworte: | Zheng He |
| Größe: | 220 |
