Mi ji kong ju zheng he biography
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Ming dynasty
Imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
For other uses, see Ming (disambiguation) and Ming Dynasty (disambiguation).
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Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||||||||||||
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• 1368–1398 (first) | Hongwu Emperor | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1402–1424 | Yongle Emperor | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1572–1620 (longest) | Wanli Emperor | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1627–1644 (last) | Chongzhen Emperor | ||||||||||||||||||
Historical era | Early modern | ||||||||||||||||||
• Established in Nanjing[a] | 23 January 1368 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Beijing designated as capital | 28 October 1420 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Fall of Beijing | 25 April 1644 | ||||||||||||||||||
• End of the Southern Ming[b] | 1662 | ||||||||||||||||||
1450[4][5] | 6,500,000 km2 (2,500,000 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1393 | 65,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
• 1500 | 125,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wei Zheng | |
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Statue of Wei Zheng | |
Born | 580 Julu County, Xingtai, Hebei |
Died | 643 (aged 62–63) Xi'an, Shaanxi |
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Occupation(s) | Politician, historian |
Notable work | Book of Sui |
Spouse | Lady Pei |
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Father | Wei Wan |
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wei.
Wei Zheng (580 – 11 February 643),[2]courtesy nameXuancheng, posthumous nameDuke Wenzhen of Zheng, was a Chinese politician and historian. He served as a chancellor of the Tang dynasty for about 13 years during the reign of Emperor Taizong. He was also the lead editor of the official history of the Sui dynasty, the Book of Sui, which was composed in 636.
Wei Zheng was born to a poor fam