THE HONGXI EMPEROR: A BRIEF, CONFUCIAN, MING REIGN

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August 1424, China. With the Yongle Emperor's secret death returning from a Mongolian campaign, the Ming dynasty faces a sudden crisis: the throne cannot remain empty. From a fragile, scholarly child in Beiping to a wise administrator, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi steps up to inherit his father's empire as the Hongxi Emperor, determined to rule justly. Though his reign was brief, Hongxi would remain an example of Confucian virtue, and shape the future of the Ming dynasty through his son Zhu Zhanji, the Xuande Emperor. Dive into the world of the early Ming Dynasty, filled with court intrigues, sibling rivalries, and political purges !

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♫ MUSIC ♫
The Beauty of China - Steve Oxen
At the Midnight - Chinese Classical Troupe Of Beijing
Ripple - Kevin McLeoad
Europa Universalis IV - Forest Shade
Civilization V - Genghis Khan War Theme
Asian Drums - Kevin McLeoad
Lost in the Forest - Doug Maxwell
Total War Three Kingdoms - Tea Ceremony
Total War Three Kingdoms - Good Fortunes
Civilization VI - Winter Flower
Lotus Lane - The Loyalist

🎬 VIDEO CREDITS 🎬
The Ming Dynasty (2019)
Zheng He Xia Xiyang (2009)

📜 MAIN SOURCES 📜
The Cambridge History of China - Volume 7 (1988), Frederick W. Mote & Denis Twitchett
Perpetual Happiness - The Ming Emperor Yongle (2011), Shih-shan Henry Tsai
Dictionary of Ming Biography, 1368-1644 (1976), L. Carrington Goodrich & Chaoying Fang

🏷️ TAGS 🏷️
history of china
ming dynasty
hongxi emperor
zhu gaochi
crown prince
zhu zhanji
jingnan campaign
ming renzong

Introduction: (0:00)
Early life: (01:04)
Coming of age: (03:38)
The Crown Prince: (07:04)
An unforeseen ascent: (10:30)
An abrupt end: (15:48)