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The Ming Dynasty's Golden Decade - Emperor Xuande's reign
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27:02Now PlayingMarch 1399, Beiping: the future Xuande emperor is born. Growing into an accomplished warrior, scholar, and artist, he ascends the throne at just 26 after the brief reign of his father, the Hongxi Emperor. Xuande crushes a rebellion from his uncle, confronts disaster in Vietnam, reforms a strained administration and decadent military, and renews diplomatic ties with distant nations. Under his competent decade-long rule, the Ming dynasty traverses its last golden age. From cultural flourishing to Zheng He’s final voyage, discover the prosperous reign of the emperor of proclaiming virtue!
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🎬 VIDEO CREDITS 🎬
Ming Dynasty (2019)
Zheng He Xia Xiyang (2009)
📜 MAIN SOURCES 📜
The Cambridge History of China - Volume 7 (1988), Frederick W. Mote & Denis Twitchett
Ming Veritable Records
History of Ming (Mingshi)
🏷️ TAGS 🏷️
zhu zhanji documentary,Xuande documentary,history of china,Xuande emperor,Zheng He ,Yongle, Hongxi,ming dynasty
Introduction: (0:00)
The imperial grandson: (00:33)
From imperial grandson to Emperor: (03:13)
Zhu Gaoxu’s rebellion: (07:06)
Trouble in Vietnam: (09:14)
An Empire at peace: (12:00)
Civil and martial reforms: (14:12)
The emperor’s family: (16:12)
The frontier: (17:35)
Diplomacy in the East: (19:43)
Zheng He’s last voyage: (22:19)
The Early Ming’s end: (24:30)
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