Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle

A colorful portrait of the greatest of the Ming emperors. Builder of the Great Wall, Yongle (1368-1644) also moved the capital to Beijing and built the Forbidden City, completed the Grand Canal, strengthened the court bureaucracy, and explored the world.

Author: Shih-Shan Henry Tsai
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 02/01/2002
Pages: 286
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.06w x 0.68d
ISBN: 9780295981246

About the Author

Shih-shan Henry Tsai is professor of history and director of Asian studies at the University of Arkansas. He is the author of four books, including Eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty.