CHN 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Zheng He, Yongle Emperor, Hu Weiyong
11 Jan 2016
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Song had a lot of trades and oversees trades. Emperor in ming closed off coastal areas to create separation. Pirates pillaging the coastal areas of china and caused a lot of turmoil. 1st emperor taizu tai = supreme and zu= ancestor (imperial temple name) real name: zhu yuanzhang. White lotus society is a mixture of maitreya buddhism. He conquered the other rebels and move to the north to conquer the beijing. Chose nanjing to be the capital of the country. 3rd emperor later the capital to beijing very suspicious man and he would suspect his minister or generals so he brutally persecuted corrupt officials and plotters. Hu weiyong was executed along with family and friends. Increased tax on the rich class and reduced it from the poor. During his rule his punishment was usually cruel. Speculation of suicide or hiding his death and escape from the palace as a monk. Projects: move capital to beijing 2) emissaries (slide)
