The Ming Dynasty was founded by Zhu Yuanzhang (reigned 1368–1398), a cowherd from a poor family in eastern China’s Anhui Province who went on to lead a peasant uprising that toppled the Mongol ...
Xiaoling is the mausoleum of the first Ming Dynasty emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. It is one of the largest imperial mausoleums existing in China, as a historical monument put under state protection.
Nanjing was a walled city as far back at 2,500 years ago. However, it wasn’t until after commander Zhu Yuanzhang conquered the city in 1356 and set about driving the Mongols (Yuan dynasty ...
The first Ming emperor was a rough provincial warlord, Zhu Yuanzhang, who embarked on an ambitious programme to build a Chinese society which would be stable, educated and shaped by the principles ...
In “She Who Became the Sun” by Shelley Parker-Chan, Zhu Yuanzhang stole her dead brother’s identity and rose to become the ...
After Honqwu Emperor Taizu, or Zhu Yuanzhang, defeated the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty (they're a bit further down this list), ...
Now, residents are returning the favour. After Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang killed all the chickens, duck became the star ingredient in Nanjing, China’s cuisine. Charlotte Evans ...
The 2021 Open champion was cheered on in Augusta by his supportive wife Katherine Zhu. Katherine Zhu was born in Vancouver, Canada, on January 13, 1996. She attended Zhuji Hailiang Private High ...