A colorful portrait of the greatest of the Ming emperors. Builder of the Great Wall, Yongle (1368-1644) also moved the capital to Beijing and built the Forbidden City, completed the Grand Canal, strengthened the court bureaucracy, and explored the world.

286 pages, 12 illus.

Media	Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released	July 16, 2015
ISBN13	9780295996349
Publishers	University of Washington Press
Genre	Ethnic Orientation > Asian Studies
Pages	286
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 21 mm · 576 g

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