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Tianshun (simplified Chinese: 天顺; traditional Chinese: 天順; pinyin: Tiānshùn; Wade–Giles: T'len-shun; lit. 'obedience to Heaven'; 15 February 1457 – 26 January 1465) was the era name (nianhao) of Emperor Yingzong, the sixth emperor of the Ming dynasty, during his second reign, lasting for eight years.
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Although known for his military achievements, the Yongle Emperor (r. 1402–1424) was an intellectual who enjoyed reading. [6] His love for research led him to develop the idea of categorizing literary works into a reference encyclopedia to preserve rare books and simplify research.
Non-Han Chinese groups generally rebelled against the Ming government, while Han Chinese miners and landless individuals in the peripheral regions of the provinces remained relatively calm. [16] Overall, the reign of the Jingtai Emperor was marked by successful reforms and the restoration of stability, thanks to the efforts of capable ministers ...
Robert Morrison (1782-1834) is credited with several historical firsts in addition to the first bidirectional Chinese and English dictionary. He was the first Protestant missionary in China, started the first Chinese-language periodical in 1815, [5] collaborated with William Milne to write the first translation of the Bible into Chinese in 1823, helped to found the English-language The Canton ...
Ming officials draw up the first "house law" in Chinese history [39] 1375: Ming starts issuing a new note called the Da Ming Baochao [40] The Hongwu Emperor halts constructions at Fengyang due to expenses and waste; construction plans shift to Nanjing [24] 1376: March: Ming forces defeat Bayan Temür [41] July: Ming forces defeat Bayan Temür ...
In Chinese historiography, the consequences of the Tumu crisis are often referred to as Tumu zhi bian. The term bian means "to turn" and is used to denote important turning points in Chinese history. [62] As Charles Patrick Fitzgerald writes: the event was a landmark in the Ming period.
The Chenghua Emperor (9 December 1447 – 9 September 1487), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Xianzong of Ming, personal name Zhu Jianshen, changed to Zhu Jianru in 1457, was the ninth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1464 to 1487.