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Perpetual Happiness Perpetual Happiness The Ming Emperor Yongle shih-shan henry tsai university of washington press Seattle and London This publication was supported in part by the Donald R.Ellegood International Publications Endowment. Copyright © 2001 by the University ofWashington Press Printed in the United States ofAmerica All rights reserved. No portion ofthis publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tsai, Shih-shan Henry Perpetual happiness:the Ming emperor Yongle/Shih-shan Henry Tsai. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn0-295-98109-1 (alk. paper) 1.Ming Chengzu, Emperor ofChina, 1360–1424. 2.China—Kings and rulers—Biography. 3.China—History—Ming dynasty, 1368–1644. i.Title. ds753.6m43 t75 2001 951'.026'092—dc21 [b] 00–052771 The paper used in this publication is acid-free and recycled from 10 percent post-consumer and at least 50 percent pre-consumer waste. It meets the minimum requirements ofAmerican National Standard for Information Sciences— Permanence ofPaper for Printed Library Materials, ansi z39.48-1984. A8 For my wife, Dr. Hsiu-chuan Sonia Tsai contents Illustrations follow page 80 List ofMaps ix Acknowledgments xi Preface xiii 1 / A Day in the Life of Yongle’s Court: February 23, 1423 3 2 / The Formative Years, 1360–1382 20 3 / The Years ofWaiting, 1382–1398 37 4 / The Years ofSuccessional Struggle, 1398–1402 57 5 / The Years ofReconstruction: Government and Politics, 1402–1420 77 6 / The Years ofRehabilitation: Society and Economy, 1402–1421 104 7 / The Emperor ofCulture 129 8 / Yongle and the Mongols 148 9 / The Price ofGlory 178 vii contents 10 / Epilogue 209 Appendix: The Children ofEmperor Hongwu 215 Notes 217 Glossary ofChinese Characters 237 Bibliography 245 Index 257 viii maps 1. Yongle’s Empire, 1403–1424 18 2. Beijing and Its Vicinity during Yongle’s Reign 34 3. Ending the Civil War, 1402 68 4. Yongle’s First Personal Campaign, 1410 168 5. Yongle’s Fourth Personal Campaign, 1423 175 ix

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