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The reign of Emperor Yongle, or "Perpetual Happiness," was one of the most dramatic and significant in Chinese history. It began with civil war and a bloody coup, saw the construction of the Forbidden City, the completion of the Grand Canal, consolidation of the imperial bureaucracy, and expansion of China's territory into Mongolia, Manchuria, and Vietnam.
Beginning with an hour-by-hour account of one day in Yongle's court, Shih-shan Henry Tsai presents the multiple dimensions of the life of Yongle (Zhu Di, 1360-1424) in fascinating detail. Tsai examines the role of birth, education, and tradition in molding the emperor's personality and values, and paints a rich portrait of a man characterized by stark contrasts. Synthesizing primary and secondary source materials, he has crafted a colorful biography of the most renowned of the Ming emperors.
The open access publication of this book was made possible by a grant from the James P. Geiss and Margaret Y. Hsu Foundation.
Contents
List of Maps
Acknowlegments
Preface
A Day in the Life of Yongle's Court: February 23, 1423
The Formative Years, 1360-1382
The Years of Waiting, 1382-1398
The Years of Successional Struggle, 1398-1402
The Years of Reconstruction: Goverment and Politics, 1402-1420
The Years of Rehabilitation: Society and Economy, 1402-1421
The Emperor of Culture
Yongle and the Mongols
The Price of Glory
Epilogue
Appendix: The Children of Emperor Hongwu
Notes
Glossary of Chinese Characters
Bibliography
Index
