Yongle Emperor

series of seven Ming dynasty naval voyages that occurred between 1405 and 1433CE. The voyages got the name Zheng He from the commander of the fleet, Admiral Zheng He. The fleet was ordered by Zhu Di, the Yongle Emperor, around the turn of the 15th century. All of the voyages took place during the Yongle era, except for the last, which was launched during the Xuande era. The voyages traveled much of the South China Sea, as well as visiting the Indian Ocean and other distant locations. These great…

re-conquered by China. Ma was captured and sent to the army to become an orderly. There he made many influential friends at court and became skilled in war. About twenty years later, Prince of Yan revolted, creating the Yongle Empire. Ma became an influence on Yongle Court, this caused the emperor to change his…

wall of china was build so that no intruders can get into China. It was Build During the Ming dynasty which was from 1368-1644. The great wall of China is important because it represented a symbol of China. Around 220 B.C.Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a unified China, ordered that earlier fortifications between states be removed and a number of existing walls along the northern border be joined into a single system that would extend for more than 10,000 li and protect China against…

into from all four sides. A meditation hall is placed next to the Altar, and was designed for the emperors to meditate before entering into the altar for prayers or making sacrifices. The meditation hall is designed to be reached through the west gate and is laid out as a labyrinth, with both inner and outer walls surrounding it. At the four corners of the hall, there are watch boxes for the emperor to have a clear view of the outside. A bell tower is placed at the northeast, and the primary…

during droughts. During its religious use emperors would offer a sacrifice to Heaven on the Winter Solstice. Commonly the animal sacrificed was a bull which was set on fire as an act of prosperity. This would be a practise to pray that everything will be good in the future. The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest consists of 2 parts which are The Hall of Prayer for good harvest and The Imperial Hall of Heaven. The Imperial hall of heaven is a hall where emperors would sit and pray to the chinese…

The Forbidden City in the 1400's was not a good place, especially when harsh emperors ruled and housed there for more than 300 years. If there was a place that had ghosts, this would definitely be it. With it's gruesome past and suffering, it wouldn't be a surprise to find spirits there. In 1421, over 2800 concubines of the emperor were said to have been killed in cold blood. By order of the Ming Emperor Yongle, the palace guards swept through the entire…

thousands of eunuchs. While he was still a young man, his rank in the military rose, and became a trusted advisor of the emperor. Emperor Yongle gave Zheng He an order to lead a group of ships through the Coast of China and across the Indian Ocean; this was the first voyage of seven. Zheng He received thousands of soldiers, bundles of Chinese silk, and an enormous ship. The emperor gave him those…

piece of ply wood was used to measure speed and a needle and water to go a certain direction. One of the explorers who used these tools was Zheng He. Zheng rose through the military ranks and became a trusted advisor of the emperor. He was sent on his first voyage by Emperor Yongle in July of 1405 and went on 7 more voyages after. I think we should honor the voyages of the Chinese explore Zheng He because of the size of his fleet, distance he traveled, and the glory he brought to China. Zheng…

Beijing in particular and in China in general. Let’s explore the should-known things about this precious gem. The significant of the construction The Forbidden City was built in the fourth year of Ming Dynasty’s Emperor Yongle and completed in 1420. At that time, people believed that the emperors had been a son of Heaven, and he had been bestowed all supreme power of Heaven. Because of that reason, the palace was constructed as a replica where God was thought to live – the Purple Palace. The…

many changes happened during the Qing Dynasty. Firstly, wealthy families could own slaves (servitude), then the artists and peasants were second to the bottom of the social ranking. Next were the nobles and laborers, and finally at the top was the emperor and his advisors. Laborers during this time period were responsible for farming. As the rest of Western Europe was industrializing, China was still producing agricultural products. Economically, the Qing Dynasty’s wealth mainly came from…