How a Homeless Man Became the Emperor of China

The Incredible Story of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor

Daniel C.

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Portrait of Zhu Yuanzhang (image from National Palace Museum Tibetan)

InIn China’s more than 4000 years long history there has been only one case where a peasant rose to the rank in society higher than everyone else; emperor. Zhu Yuanzhang was a peasant who experience extreme poverty during 14th century China, who later became the founder and the emperor of…

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