Since the emergence of the Zhu Emperor -- The Great Ming Dynasty: Remnants of the Great Ming Dynasty

Author: Zhang Tiema
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: The Ming Dynasty spanned two hundred and seventy-six years from its beginning to the end, concluding in the 17th year of the Chongzhen reign (1644 AD); however, it left a lingering tail, as the "Southern Ming" stumbled along for another eighteen years, totaling two hundred and ninety-four years. Ultimately, the Ming Dynasty was utterly reduced to ashes. Those bygone days, the old tales of centuries past. But the founder of the dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, his rise and achievements, as well as the downfall and ruin of his unworthy descendants, have left a mirror for later generations to reflect upon.