#210 - Ming 5: The Problem With Princes

<p>The Hongwu Emperor enters the twilight of his life. But before he's ready to ride off into that long sunset, he's going to take a hell of a lot more people with him...</p><br><p><strong>Time Period:</strong></p><p>1387-1398 CE</p><br><p><strong>Major Historical FIgures:</strong></p><p>The Hongwu Emperor (Zhu Yuanzhang) [r. 1368-1398]</p><p>Crown Prince Zhu Biao [1355-1392]</p><p>Crown Prince Zhu Yunwen (The Jianwen Emperor) [1377-1402]</p><p>Zhu Shuang, the Prince of Qin [1356-1395]</p><p>Zhu Gang, the Prince of Jin [1358-1398]</p><p>Zhu Di, the Prince of Yan [1360-1424]</p><p>Zhu Su, the Prince of Zhou [1361-1425]</p><p>General Fu Youde [1327-1394]</p><p>General Feng Sheng [d. 1395]</p><br><p><strong>Major Sources:</strong></p><p>Langlois, John D., Jr. “The Hung-Wu-Reign” in The Cambridge History of China, Vol. 7: The Ming Dynasty, 13698-1644m Part I.</p><p>Robinson, David M. In the Shadow of the Mongol Empire: Ming China and Eurasia.</p><p>Sun, Bing. “The burial system of imperial concubines in the Ming Dynasty and the ‘ancestral system’ of the Ming Dynasty.”</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thehistoryofchina/~4/THMUbv1nnvU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>