Yongle Emperor
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The Yongle Emperor, personal name Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1402 to 1424.
Palace portrait on a hanging scroll, kept in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
The abandoned base for a giant stele that the Yongle Emperor ordered to be made for his father in 1405
An African giraffe, originally from Malindi, being presented to the Yongle Emperor by the Bengali ruler in 1414, and taken to be an auspicious qilin.
Changling (長陵)
Hongwu Emperor
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Hongwu Emperor, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Ming (明太祖), personal name Zhu Yuanzhang, courtesy name Guorui, was the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1368 to 1398.
A Seated Portrait of Ming Emperor Taizu, c. 1377 by an unknown artist from the Ming dynasty. Now located in the National Palace Museum, Taipei
Changmen Gate in Suzhou. The ten-month conquest of Suzhou, the seat of Zhang Shicheng, was one of the most fierce battles fought by Zhu's troops.
The Hongwu Emperor in his old age, c. 1397
View of the Great Wall at Juyong Pass, reconstructed by the Ming dynasty