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  Encyclopedia: Yongle Emperor of China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Yongle Emperor (May 2, 1360–August 12, 1424), born Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China from 1402 to 1424.
The Yongle Emperor is buried in the Changling (長陵) tomb, the central and largest mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty Tombs.
Emperor Yongle was born Zhu Di on May 2nd, 1360 (mother unknown) to a monk and future emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
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 Yongle Emperor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Yongle Emperor (May 2, 1360 – August 12, 1424), born Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China from 1402 to 1424.
He is generally considered one of the greatest emperors of the Ming Dynasty, and to be among the greatest Chinese emperors.
Hongwu died on June 24, 1398, and Zhu Yunwen was crowned Emperor Jianwen.
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 Jianwen Emperor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jianwen Emperor (December 5, 1377–July 13, 1402), with the personal name Zhu Yunwen, reigned as the second Emperor of the Ming dynasty.
In 1402 the throne was usurped by Zhu Yunwen's uncle Zhu Di.
The emperor is said to have died in a fire of the palace during the coup.
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 China from the Mongols to the Ming
China's Mongol emperor, Kubilai Khan, died in 1294 at the age of seventy-nine.
Jianwen had been indecisive and scholarly and no match for his uncle, who in 1403 became the emperor, Zhi Di - also known as the Emperor of Yongle (Perpetual Happiness), said to have been born of a Korean concubine.
China had the world's greatest navy, with an estimated 317 ships, some of them 440 feet long and 180 feet wide, ships with four to nine masts that were as high as ninety feet, and with crews as large as five hundred.
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 Emperor Cheng of Jin China - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Emperor Cheng of Jin China (320 or 321-July 26 342) was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420).
He was the eldest son of Emperor Ming and became the crown prince on April 1 325.
January 14 328: Sima Yu, Prince of Longya and then Emperor Jianwen of Jin China, was given Huiji Commandry and hence became Prince of Huiji.
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 Jianwen Emperor of China - Freepedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Jianwen was emperor of China during the Ming dynasty.
However, Biao died early, and the Hongwu Emperor designated Biao's son to be the new crown prince, instead of Biao's younger brother, the later Yongle Emperor.
Jianwen was advised by the scholars later known to be the Four Martyrs who were killed by Yongle.
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 Jiangxi - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Jiangxi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Province of southeast China, bounded to the north by Hubei and Anhui, to the east by Zhejiang and Fujian, to the south by Guangdong, and to the west by Hunan; area 164,800 sq km/63,600 sq mi; population (2000 est) 41,400,000.
Jiangxi is enclosed by uplands on the west, south, and east, with a central lowland in which lies the Lake Poyang basin in the north and the valley of the Gan River in the south.
Lake Poyang, China's largest freshwater lake, collects water from all the rivers of the province and is a natural reservoir in times of flood for the Chang Jiang River, to which it is connected to the north.
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 Jianwen Emperor -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Jianwen Emperor (December 5, 1377–July 13, 1402), with the personal name Zhu Yunwen, reigned as the second (The male ruler of an empire) Emperor of the (The imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644) Ming dynasty.
The emperor is said to have died in a fire of the palace during the (A brilliant and notable success) coup.
The record of Jianwen's rule was systematically erased by Yongle and no (additional info and facts about temple name) temple name was given to Jianwen.
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 All Empires - The Ming Dynasty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
He was an able and benevolent ruler, but committed a major mistake that was eventually to contribute to the downfall of the regime he founded: he instituted policies that treated the Han people as second-class citizens.
Jianwen decided to challenge his powerful uncles, and suceeded in eliminating five of them as rivals.
Jianwen disappeared in the aftermath of the battle; he is widely believed to have fled in the last few hours before the fall disguised as a monk.
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 The Rise & Fall of 15th Century Chinese Seapower   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The new emperor was no warrior, and began plans to reverse many of his father's policies including the heavy taxation for military campaigns and public projects.
This fifth Ming emperor was a good combination of his warrior, spendthrift grandfather and scholarly, fiscally conservative father, and his reign was a time of peace, prosperity and good government.
The reasons for the dramatic fall of the 15th century Ming navy were political centralization argument in the country that consistently dominated the region, the struggle in the Imperial court between the Confucian courtiers and the palace eunuchs, the internal policy struggle of ideologies between foreign trade and isolationism.
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 China's Yuan and Ming Dynasties by Sanderson Beck   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Emperor Huhanya orders Mao Yanshou arrested and returned to Emperor Yuan for punishment in order to resolve the situation, and he is beheaded as a sacrifice to the brilliant imperial concubine.
Emperor Hongwu wrote a commentary on Lao-zi's Dao De Jing in 1375, and he thought maybe he should not put to death so many people; but the next year he had hundreds of officials executed for pre-stamping fiscal documents as a convenience.
Scholars criticized the Emperor for harsh methods; but in 1385 Hongwu had his vice-minister of revenue and hundreds of others executed for embezzling, and the minister of personnel was accused of slandering the head of the National University and was put to death.
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 Jin Cheng Di   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Emperor Cheng of Jin China (320 or 321 - July 26, 342) was an emperor of theEastern Jin Dynasty (265-420).
He was the eldest sonof Emperor Ming and became the crown prince on April 1, 325.
November 23, 326 : Sima Yue, then Emperor Kang of Jin China, was titled Prince of Wu Any day from November 30 to December 29, 327 : Su Jun (governor of Liyang Commandry) and Zu Yue (brother of royalist and nationalist Zu Ti and governor of Yu Region) rebelled.
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 372
Emperor Fei is dethroned as emperor of China.
Emperor Xiaowu succeeds Emperor Jianwen as emperor of China
Former Qin in China bestowed Buddhism on Goguryeo.
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 Emperor Jianwen of Jin China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emperor Jianwen of Jin China (晋简文帝, 晉簡文帝, Pinyin Jìn Jiǎnwéndì, Wade-Giles Chin Chien-wen-ti) (319 or 320-September 12, 372) was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China.
He was the younger brother of Emperor Ming and installed by military leader Huan Wen.
Emperor Xiaowu and Sima Daozi, sons to Li, 3 others died young
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 Ming Dynasty - China History - China
This question is particularly poignant, considering the parallels between the commercialization of the Ming economy, the so-called age of "incipient capitalism" in China, and the rise of commercial capitalism in the West.
Hongwu was succeeded by Jianwen Emperor of Chinahis son, but the latter was soon usurped by Ming Cheng ZuCheng Zu, who ruled as the Yongle Emperor of ChinaEmperor Yongle from 1403 to 1424 and responsible for moving the capital to Beijing).
Hongwu himself was generally regarded as a strong emperor who ushered in an energy of imperial power and effectiveness that lasted far beyond his reign, but the centralization of authority would prove detrimental under less competent rulers.
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 Emperor Kang of Jin China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emperor Kang of Jin China (321 or 322-November 17, 344) was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420).
He was a son of Emperor Ming and younger brother (from the same mother) of Emperor Cheng.
Xu Suanzi (褚蒜子) (323 or 324-July 5, 384, marriage before accession of Emperor Kang), revered Queen Xian (献皇后, literary meaning: the dedicated or enlightened queen)
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 Yongle Emperor - TheBestLinks.com - Yongle Emperor of China, Beijing, Civil war, Julian calendar, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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The Yongle (永樂; previous convention: Yung-lo; Wade-Giles: Yung-le) Emperor of China was the third ruler in the Ming Dynasty, from 1403 to 1424.
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 Emperor Jianwen of Jin China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Emperor Jianwen of Jin China (晋简文帝 晉簡文帝 Pinyin Jìn Jiǎnwéndì Wade-Giles Chin Chien-wen-ti) (319 or 320 - September 12 372) was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China.
He was the younger brother of Emperor Ming and installed by military leader Huan
Emperor Xiaowu and Sima Daozi sons to Li others died young
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 The Homosexual Tradition in China
The names of the emperors, with their acknowledge favorites were recorded in the official histories of the period by Sima Qian and Ban Gu.
The commission of this detestable and unnatural act is attended with so little sense of shame, or feelings of delicacy that many of the first officers of the state seemed to make no hesitation in publicly avowing it.
Each of these officers is constantly attended by his pipe-bearer, who is generally a handsome boy, from fourteen to eighteen yaers of age, and is always well dressed.
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 Emperor Xiaowu of Jin China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emperor Xiaowu of Jin China (晋孝武帝, 晉孝武帝, Pinyin Jìn Xiàowǔdì, Wade-Giles Chin Hsiao-wu-ti) was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (265-420) in China.
Emperor An and Emperor Gong, sons to Chen
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 Ming Dynasty
The period of Ming rule is seen of peaceful continuation of previous Chinese dynasties.
Apart from a period of global exploration under Emperor Yongle contact with 'barbarians' was restricted and life was rather introspective.
In the West imports of vast amounts of Ming porcelain specifically made for export led to the permanent association of china with the country of principal origin.
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 Amazon.co.uk: Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The reign of Emperor Yongle, or "Perpetual Happiness" - which began with a civil war and a bloody coup, and saw the construction of the Forbidden City, completion of the Grand Canal, and consolidation of the imperial bureaucracy - was one of the most dramatic and significant in Chinese history.
As an expression of his wish to emulate the sage-kings of Chinese antiquity, Yongle sponsored numerous literary projects, the most ambitious of which was "The Grand Encyclopaedia of Yongle" (Yongle dadian), a compendium of 11,095 volumes on all fields of knowledge.
Tsai examines the role of birth, education, and tradition in moulding the emperor's personality and values, and paints a rich portrait of a man characterised by stark contrasts.
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 Encyclopedia: Jianwen Emperor of China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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 Emperor Xiaowu of Jin China - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Emperor Xiaowu of Jin China - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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Emperor Xiaowu of Jin China and Personal information.
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 Emperor Yuan of Jin China - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Emperor Yuan of Jin China - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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Emperor Yuan of Jin China, Various character and romanization representations and Personal information.
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 Emperor Kang of Jin China - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Emperor Kang of Jin China - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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Emperor Kang of Jin China, Various character and romanization representations, Timeline and Personal information.
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Gasoline stockpiles fell more sharply than expected last week to stay near the bottom of their normal seasonal range, although data showing that demand growth had slowed to 1.5 percent in July offset some supply worries.
The forecast is in line with a consensus projection in a poll of seven analysts by Reuters Estimates.
China's CNOOC Limited has abandoned its $18.5 billion offer to acquire US oil and gas producer Unocal Corporation in the face of strident political opposition, clearing the way for Unocal to conclude a deal with US oil major Chevron Corporation.
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 World War 1 and 2 - Emperor Cheng of Jin China
World War 1 and 2 - Emperor Cheng of Jin China
November 23 326: Sima Yue, then Emperor Kang of Jin China, was titled Prince of Wu Any day from November 30 to December 29 327: Su Jun (governor of Liyang Commandry) and Zu Yue (brother of royalist and nationalist Zu Ti and governor of Yu Region) rebelled.
June 11 328: Emperor Cheng was escorted by (the troops of) Su Jun to the Shitou Cheng (石头城, literary meaning: "Stone City ")
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