On this date in 1402, the second Ming emperor Zhu Yunwen (朱允炆 b. 1377) died in a palace fire. Reigning as the Jianwen Emperor (建文 r. 1399-1402), Yunwen as the grandson of Ming founder Zhu Yuanzhang (朱元璋 r. 1368-1398). After taking the throne, Zhu Yuanzhang enacted a series of reforms/edicts, one of which was to [...]
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July 13th, 2008 | Tags: Beijing History, Chinese history, Ming Dynasty, This date in history, Yongle, Zhu Di, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yunwen | Category: Chinese History, The Historical Record | Comments are closed
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