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#229 - Ming 18: The Raven Himself Is Hoarse
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34 minutes
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Jan 5, 2022
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After a very rocky start in life, the Chenghua Emperor takes the throne, only to be endlessly shoved around by overbearing mother, manipulative and murderous consorts, and conniving, terrorizing eunuchs. What else would one really expect for a guy with the personality of a west dishrag?Time Period Covered:1464-1487 CEMajor Historical Figures:The Chenghua Emperor (Zhu Jianshen) [r. 1464-1487]The Hongzhi Emperor (Zhu Youcheng) [1470-1505]Noble Consort Wan Zheng'er [1430-1487]Empress WangEmpress WuEmpress Dowager ZhouEmpress Dowager QianGrand Secretary Li XianLady Zhi TangmeiEunuch Zhang MinSpymaster Wang ZhiNotable Works Cited:Mote, Frederick W. “The Ch’eng-hua and Hung-chih Reigns, 1465-1505” in The Cambridge History of China, Vol. 7: The Ming Dynasty, Part I.Li Shizhen. Bencao Ganmu (The Compendium of Materia Medica)Tsai, Shi-shan Henry. The Eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Jan 5, 2022
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