218 n25
Zheng He (Ma He), 10, 14, 38, 66, 188;
Zhu Jixi (Prince of Jin), 218 n25
in Malacca, 198–99; seven voyages
Zhu Neng, 179
led by, 201–8 passim
Zhu Quan (Prince of Ning), 55, 65, 76,
Zheng Heng, 172, 176
156
Zhending, Battle of, 64–65; 66, 78,87
Zhu Rong, 16
Zhengtong, Emperor, 177
Zhu Shuang (Prince of Qin), 20,
Zhenjiang, 69, 122
23–24, 28, 150; death of, 51–52
Zhi Guang, 84, 187
Zhu Su (Prince of Zhou), 20, 23–24,
Zhong, Mount (Zijinshan), 31, 36, 38,
28, 61, 76
58, 71, 77
Zhu Xi, 136
Zhongli. See Fengyang
Zhu Yuanzhang. See Hongwu,
Zhongshun, Prince of. See Engke
Emperor
Temur
Zhu Yunwen. See Jianwen, Emperor
Zhou, Prince of. See Zhu Su
Zhu Zhan (Prince of Qing), 218 n25
Zhou Man, 208
Zhu Zhanji. See Xuande, Emperor
Zhou Quan, 195
Zhu Zhen (Prince of Chu), 29
Zhou Xin, 109
Zhu Zhi (Prince of Liao), 55, 76
Zhou Wenbao, 125
Zhuang people, 85
Zhou Xin, 109
Zhuozhou, 67
Zhu Bian (Prince of Min), 61, 76
Zizai (Independent and Content),
Zhu Biao, 20–21, 43; as heir apparent,
157
23–25; death of, 49
Zunhua (iron foundry), 112
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Statue of Emperor Yongle. Anonymous. Yongle Mausoleum, Beijing.
(Photo by Henry Tsai)
Yongle’s wife, Empress Xu. Anonymous.
(Photo courtesy of the National Palace Museum of Taiwan)
Yongle’s father, Emperor Hongwu. Anonymous.
(Photo courtesy of the National Palace Museum of Taiwan) Yongle’s mother, Empress Ma. Anonymous.
(Photo courtesy of the National Palace Museum of Taiwan)
Ming palace ladies.
(Photo courtesy of the National Palace Museum of Taiwan) The Forbidden City, Beijing.
(Photo by Henry Tsai)
above: The Grand Canal in Wuxi, Jiangsu.
(Photo by Henry Tsai)
facing page top: Yongle’s lacquer box.
(Photo courtesy of the National Palace Museum of Taiwan) facing page bottom: Yongle’s porcelain vase.
(Photo courtesy of the National Palace Museum of Taiwan)
One of Yongle’s military o‹cers. Yongle Mausoleum.
(Photo by Henry Tsai)
A camel serving the deceased Emperor Yongle. Yongle Mausoleum.
(Photo by Henry Tsai)
Marble gate leading to the Yongle Mausoleum.
(Photo by Henry Tsai)
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