Shaowu
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Shaowu is a county-level city in northwestern Fujian province, China. It is located in the central part of the Wuyi Mountains and borders Jiangxi province to the west. The city has a population of ove
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Yan Song
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Yan Song was a Chinese scholar-official during the Ming dynasty. He held various high-ranking positions during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor in the mid-16th century, including minister of rites, gr
The Viet ruler Mạc Thái Tổ (center) presents tribute to the Ming envoy in 1541. Illustration from the Annan laiwei tuce (安南來威圖冊; 'Graphic Account of the Overawing of Annam') published during the Longqing era (1568–1572).
A Ming war junk, illustration from Illustrated book on maritime preparedness (籌海圖編, Chouhai tubian), Zheng Ruozeng, 1562