Research on the History of Ming and the Timurid Dynasty

Author: Zhang Wende
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book is based on Chinese historical records of the Ming and Timurid exchanges. It systematically organizes and analyzes the Timurid recorded in the 《Ming Shilu》 for the first time. It also utilizes records left by Ming and Timurid Empire envoys, as well as relevant foreign materials, for cross-reference. Additionally, it traces the lineage and transmission of works on Timurid history and geography in Chinese from the Ming Jiajing to the Qing Qianlong period. This serves as the starting point for the research of this topic.
Secondly, through a historical examination of the envoys, tributary trade, ceremonial systems, language communication, and Ming's foreign policy toward the Timurid Empire, it presents the historical context of the exchanges between the Ming and Timurid dynasties and explores the development process and issues of their interactions. This is the focus of the research of this topic.
Thirdly, it provides appropriate textual research on the parts of 《Ming Shi·Xiyu Zhi》 related to the Timurid Empire to lay a foundation for further research on the relationship between the Ming and Timurid dynasties.