vrcanaries Chapter 668 The Yongle Encyclopedia
Chapter 668 The Yongle Encyclopedia
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang did the math. His fourth son had been emperor for over twenty years, and Annam had been under his rule for over twenty years, but the result seemed less than satisfactory.
On the other side, Zhu Di, who had been emperor for many years, was inevitably disappointed. After all, he had spent more than 20 years of his life, but in the end, he withdrew his troops with the words "for many years, he has repeatedly sent troops to serve the emperor."
The ministers silently pondered that moving the capital north would make it even more difficult to control Annam, which has a long history and a fierce and unruly people. Otherwise, it would not have been repeatedly thrown into turmoil under strong pressure.
"Zheng He's voyages to the Western Ocean had a profound historical impact, promoting friendly exchanges with other neighboring small countries and expanding overseas trade, etc. But Zhu Di did more than just move the capital, Zheng He's voyages to the Western Ocean, and dredging the Grand Canal."
"Besides this, we must mention the Yongle Encyclopedia, which he commissioned Xie Jin, Yao Guangxiao, and others to oversee its compilation."
"This is a book encompassing classics, history, philosophy, and literature, containing various kinds of knowledge such as astronomy, geography, arts and crafts, and yin and yang. It is an encyclopedia of the Ming Dynasty."
"The complete book has more than 10,000 volumes. It was compiled during the Yongle period. Zhu Di did not leave a copy. During the Jiajing period, a copy was made again. However, due to an accidental fire, dynastic change, war and other factors, only fragments of the Yongle Encyclopedia remain."
Zhu Di: ?? ?! Explain yourself! How come there's only a fragment left?!
Upon hearing this, scholars from various dynasties sighed with regret, knowing that there had always been a tradition of compiling books during prosperous times.
From these few words, one can imagine what a monumental work it must have been. Few copies survived, and it was lost in the flames of war. Perhaps it was hidden deep within the palace, and few people had ever seen it.
"The Qing court did compile books. During the reigns of Kangxi and Yongzheng, there was the 'Complete Collection of Ancient and Modern Books'. When it came to Qianlong, he felt that if he was going to compile a book, he should compile a good one that would surpass the work of his father and grandfather, two generations ago."
Emperor Yongzheng and Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty: ...
"Therefore, the Siku Quanshu was compiled during the Qianlong era. Some of its contents referenced the Yongle Encyclopedia. Perhaps it learned from past mistakes, or perhaps the technology was more advanced, so multiple copies were made and fire prevention measures were taken, resulting in relatively complete preservation."
During the Yongle era, a scholar who was copying the Great Code remained silent, wondering if this copy would be lost due to the war.
Zhu Di was furious. All the effort he had put into the Yongle Encyclopedia had amounted to nothing but a fragment?!
Okay, he'll prepare several copies and hide them separately, making proper arrangements. He refuses to believe it can turn into a fragment!
"Let's look at Judy's five expeditions to the northern deserts. Not counting the founding emperor, it is actually rare for an emperor to personally lead an expedition, because the situation on the battlefield can change in an instant. Winning is fine."
"It's not shameful to run away after losing a war. There are plenty of people who have lost their countries because of war. Of course, there are also those who lost this war and went abroad to study. I won't name names!"
Wan Chao's crowd: 0.o This isn't roll call? ? ?
The Zhao family, with its history of fleeing and studying abroad: ...
The Zhu family, who also have children studying abroad: |_?)……
“In the early Ming Dynasty, the remnants of the Northern Yuan who had been driven out fled to the Mongolian Plateau and mainly split into three parts: the Tatars, the Oirats, and the Uriyangkhai. Judy, who had just come to power, adopted a policy of appeasement towards them, first with courtesy and then with force!”
"The imperial court was very generous, providing a large amount of silk, grain, metal and other items. However, the Tatar tribe was rebellious. Although they accepted the money, grain and titles from the court, it did not stop them from wanting to rebel a few times."
Tatar tribe: We've driven them all to the northern deserts, so what's wrong with a little rebellion?!