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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Tsai, Shih-shan Henry. Perpetual happiness [electronic resource] : the Ming emperor Yongle / Shih-shan Henry Tsai. 1st ed. Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2001. 1 online resource (296 p.) text txt computer c online resource cr Donald R. Ellegood International Publications Description based upon print version of record. Contents; List of Maps; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 / A Day in the Life of Yongle's Court: February 23, 1423; 2 / The Formative Years, 1360-1382; 3 / The Years of Waiting, 1382-1398; 4 / The Years of Successional Struggle, 1398-1402; 5 / The Years of Reconstruction: Government and Politics, 1402-1420; 6 / The Years of Rehabilitation: Society and Economy, 1402-1421; 7 / The Emperor of Culture; 8 / Yongle and the Mongols; 9 / The Price of Glory; 10 / Epilogue; Appendix: The Children of Emperor Hongwu; Notes; Glossary of Chinese Characters; Bibliography; Index English Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-256) and index. 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. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. China Kings and rulers Biography. China History Ming dynasty, 1368-1644. Ming Chengzu, Emperor of China, 1360-1424. Ethnic studies bicssc Ethnic studies 0-295-98124-5 0-295-98109-1 |
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Contents; List of Maps; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 / A Day in the Life of Yongle's Court: February 23, 1423; 2 / The Formative Years, 1360-1382; 3 / The Years of Waiting, 1382-1398; 4 / The Years of Successional Struggle, 1398-1402; 5 / The Years of Reconstruction: Government and Politics, 1402-1420; 6 / The Years of Rehabilitation: Society and Economy, 1402-1421; 7 / The Emperor of Culture; 8 / Yongle and the Mongols; 9 / The Price of Glory; 10 / Epilogue; Appendix: The Children of Emperor Hongwu; Notes; Glossary of Chinese Characters; Bibliography; Index |
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