Perpetual Happiness

  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

  270

  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)