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#234 - Ming 24: The Grand Rites Controversy
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Apr 28, 2022
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With the Zhengde Emperor dead without an heir, the succession is in question and rebellion brewing. Fortunately, Grand Secretary Yang Tinghe has planned for this and calls in his backup - the 13-year-old Prince of Xing, Zhengde's younger cousin. He'll come to power as the Jiajing Emperor... but Secretary Yang will very quickly find out that, though young, Jiajing is a spitfire who's here to play the game, not be played.Time Period Covered:1519-1524 CEMajor Historical Figures:Zhu Houcong (The Jiajing Emperor) [r. 1521-1567]Grand Secretary Yang Tinghe [1459-1529]Empress Dowager Zhang [1471-1541]Lady/Empress Dowager JiangMajor Works Cited:Geiss, James. “The Cheng-te reign, 1506-1521” in The Cambridge History of China, Vol. 7: The Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644, Part I.”Legge, James. The Chinese Classics, Vol. III. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Apr 28, 2022
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