Yongle Emperor

Professor Farhan Karim ARCH 540 12 December 2017 Analyzing Space: The Forbidden City (Figure 1) 1) Introduction The Forbidden City was enacted by the Ming dynasty emperor, Chengzu, who reigned from 1402-1424. He named his reign “Yongle” which means, “perpetual happiness” and created the Forbidden City as an exclusive district for the Emperor. The complex is basically a city within a city2. The reconstruction of Beijing by Chengzu, was done so over the remains of what Khubilai abandoned. There…

who wanted to trade with China. Once Zheng He passed away, they banned sea exploration, and his fleet was disassembled. (doc b) They could not go out and trade. Additionally, China already had stability because they produced what they needed. “[Emperor Yongle acquired] goods and treasures without name that were too many to be accounted for. Yet they did not make up for the wasteful expenditures of the Middle Kingdom.”(doc…

It currently houses the Palace Museum. The Forbidden City served as the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government for nearly five hundred years.The most noticeable and vital aspects of the Forbidden City are the history, architecture, and collections.The capital was moved from Nanjing to Beijing since Hongwu Emperor's son Zhu Di became the Yongle Emperor, and the construction of the Forbidden City began in 1406. The development…

ruined the dynamics of the peaceful Indian Ocean trade by prioritizing their individual wealth and power. Before the Portuguese arrived, the Indian Ocean trade was flourishing and allowed for the countries to advance. During the Ming dynasty, the Emperor, Yongle, received many gifts…

However, during this time secular arts flourished. Rulers were demanding special calligraphy scrolls and painting to show off in their courts (China to Korea to 1279). In one particular piece of secular painting, Lady Feng is depicted protecting her emperor from a wild bear. Her heroism was seen as the perfect representation of Confucius teachings (China and Korea to…

1. Describe the voyages of Zheng He. How did he contribute to the spread of Chinese culture? As Henry (2002) asserts, Zheng He was a Chinese explorer, who helped in extending the maritime as well as the economic influence of the Chinese people through all the regions bordering the Indian Ocean. Zheng He force in developing the Chinese culture was captivating as he commanded seven major naval expeditions, almost one century before the Europeans precisely the Portuguese arrived India, via the tip…

The Atlantic Ocean allowed the discovery of continents possible and it is the main reason why we have diversity in the world. The food we eat, the language we learn to speak, the clothes we buy, and the education we obtain, come from all parts of the world. How and who allowed trade and communication among other continents happen? History back in 1492, Christopher Columbus and the Portuguese set sail across the Atlantic ocean. The expedition resulted in the discovery of the New World and Africa.…

Uncharted waters, unknown species and places, was what one was in for if a sailor during the Age of Exploration. Imagine leaving home with only the hope of surviving, and coming out on top. This was exactly what the sailors of the fourteenth and fifteenth century were thinking as they left for expeditions with naval leaders such as Columbus and Zheng He. Although Columbus and Zheng He set out working for expansion, the two had different sailing cultures and indigenous interactions which…