Perpetual happiness : the Ming emperor Yongle / / Shih-shan Henry Tsai.
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 o...
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| Superior document: | Donald R. Ellegood International Publications |
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| Year of Publication: | 2001 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Donald R. Ellegood International Publications
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (296 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-256) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0295800224 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Shih-shan Henry Tsai. |