Begging
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Begging is the practice of imploring others to grant a favor, often a gift of money, with little or no expectation of reciprocation. A person doing such is called a beggar or panhandler. Beggars may o
Beggar in the street of Nishapur, Iran, 2009
Begging directed at passing traffic, Denver, Colorado, 2018
Begging at traffic lights in Patras, Greece, 2010
Beggar in Uppsala, Sweden, 2014
Hongwu Emperor
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The Hongwu Emperor, personal name Zhu Yuanzhang, was the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1368 to 1398.
Begging
…inspired mendicant orders such as the Franciscans and Dominicans. Historically, religious begging could also lead to significant social mobility. Zhu Yuanzhang, founder of the Ming Dynasty, spent his youth as a mendicant monk begging for food during a famine before rising to power. Aside from permanent religious…
A Seated Portrait of Ming Emperor Taizu, c. 1377
Portrait of Lady Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang's wife, as empress
A cannon from the Huolongjing, compiled by Jiao Yu and Liu Ji before 1375
Pan Gate, one of the gates of the Suzhou City Wall. The ten-month conquest of Suzhou, the seat of Zhang Shicheng, was one of the fiercest battles fought by Zhu's troops.