Zhu Wan
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Zhu Wan, courtesy name Zichun and art name Qiuya, was a Chinese general of the Ming dynasty. He was known for his uncompromising stance against the Jiajing wokou pirates and the gentry members who sec
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Xia Yan (Ming dynasty)
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Xia Yan was a Chinese scholar-official during the Ming dynasty. He held a high position in the court of the Jiajing Emperor in the mid-16th century, serving as minister of rites from 1531 to 1537 and
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…emergency in the form of the wokou pirates. After several years of debate over the disturbances on the coast, the Ming court under Senior Grand Secretary Xia Yan decided to appoint a new grand coordinator to manage coastal defense in the two provinces most affected by the turbulence, Zhejiang and Fujian. In 1547…
A Ming war junk, illustration from Illustrated book on maritime preparedness (籌海圖編, Chouhai tubian), Zheng Ruozeng, 1562
A Ming copper cannon made in 1545, Capital Museum, Beijing.
Yan Song, Xia's successor as minister of rites and senior grand secretary.
Xia Yan's letter to Gu Lin, written in the running script style.