It was usually said that the big bell had been cast in the second year of the reign of Yongle (1404). Another erroneous argument is that the big bell was cast after the death of Emperor Yongle.
How was the vast ancient Chinese empire brought together and effectively ruled? What are the historical origins of the resilience of contemporary China's political system? In The Constitution of ...
During the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty a most grand and extraordinary building was created in Nanjing -- the Glazed Pagoda of Grand Bao'en Temple, once the most illustrious ...