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Is Zhu Yuanzhang the founding emperor?

Is Zhu Yuanzhang the founding emperor?

2026-07-21 12:45
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Zhu Yuanzhang was the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtian (now Nanjing, Jiangsu Province). The name of the country was Ming Dynasty, and the founding year was Hongwu. Later, he sent troops to pacify Fujian, take Guangdong, and conquer the north. He conquered Dadu (now Beijing) of the Yuan Dynasty, overthrew the Yuan Dynasty, and gradually unified the country. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

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Was Zhu Yuanzhang the founding emperor?

Yes, Zhu Yuanzhang was the founder of the Ming Dynasty. In the first month of 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor and established the Ming Dynasty. After that, he sent troops to pacify Fujian, take Guangdong, and conquer the north. Finally, he conquered Dadu (now Beijing) of the Yuan Dynasty, overthrew the Yuan Dynasty, and gradually eliminated other independent forces to unify the whole country. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

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2026-07-21 17:00

The Founding Emperor of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang

Zhu Yuanzhang (October 21, 1328-June 24, 1398), a young man named Zhongba, Xingzong, also known as Guorui, was born in Guzhuang Village, Taiping Township, Zhongli, Haozhou (now Fengyang, Anhui). He was the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He was born in poverty. In the fourth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1344), his parents and elder brother passed away due to drought and plague. For a living, he entered Huangjue Temple as a monk, and later traveled to Yingzhou in Huaixi (now Fuyang, Anhui). In 1352, he joined the Red Turban Army's leader Guo Zixing, accumulated merit, became an officer, and married Guo Zixing's adopted daughter Ma. After Guo Zixing's death, Zhu Yuanzhang took over the command of the army and served as the right vice-marshal of the Red Turban Army. In 1356, Zhu Yuanzhang led his army to capture Jiqing and renamed it Yingtian Mansion (now Nanjing, Jiangsu Province). Later, he conquered Zhejiang and was granted the title of Duke of Wu. From 1363 onwards, he defeated Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng and other troops. In 1368, he proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtian. The country was named Ming Dynasty and Hongwu was established. Later, he sent troops to pacify Fujian, take Guangdong, and conquer the north. He conquered the capital of the Yuan Dynasty (now Beijing) and overthrew the Yuan Dynasty. Later, he sent generals to the north several times to attack the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty. In 1371, the Great Xia regime was eliminated and Sichuan was pacified. In 1382, the Ming Dynasty pacified Yunnan and gradually unified the whole country. After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang carried out a series of measures, such as changing the Ministry of the Book of China to the Department of Chengxuan Administrative Commissioner, setting up the Department of Punishment and Justice to be in charge of the punishment name, and the Department of Command to be in charge of the military affairs of the Wei Office. Abolish the Ministry of the Book of China and the Prime Minister, so that the six departments are directly under the emperor; Change the Grand Dudu Mansion to the Dudu Mansion of the Five Armies; Enfeoffment of sons as vassal kings to guard various places; Use the Royal Guards to set up imperial prisons and implement the system of" Tingzhang" to establish imperial power; Set up the system of eight shares to select scholars and implement the order of migration and prosperity; He implemented the Lijia system throughout the country, compiled the Yellow Book of Taxes and Servitude and the Fish Scale Atlas to clear the population and land taxes and service, attached importance to the development of production, promoted the military and civilian village system, and set the "opening" system to supply the needs of the border defense soldiers and civilians. These measures contributed to the unification of the early Ming Dynasty and the recovery of social and economic development, creating the "Hongwu Rule". However, he ruled the country with strictness and used heavy laws to control his subjects. He created "Hu Weiyong Case","Guo Huan Case","Lan Yu Case" and other major cases during the Hongwu period. Many large prisons were set up, and many officials and people were implicated. In 1398, Zhu Yuanzhang died of illness at the age of seventy-one. His posthumous title was the Great Sage of the Founding Heaven, the Great Sage of the Founding Ji, the Great Sage of the Founding God, the Great Sage of the Great Sage, the Great Sage of the Great Sage Zhu Yuanzhang was born in a humble background, but he had great achievements. His military ability was outstanding. From an ordinary soldier, he quickly rose to become the founding emperor. His military leadership ability was reflected in many aspects such as giving up money to gather people's hearts and discerning talents. His life had a profound impact on China history. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

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2026-07-31 08:23

Is Zhu Yuanzhang a founding hero?

No, Zhu Yuanzhang was the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, not a hero. He was born in a humble background and experienced many difficulties. He relied on his military talent, leadership ability, and political means to gradually rise and establish the Ming Dynasty. During the process of establishing the Ming Dynasty, he led the army, formulated strategies, unified the country, and implemented a series of reform measures after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty. He was the founder of the Ming Dynasty, not a meritorious official. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

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2026-07-22 08:19

Zhu Yuanzhang only recognized Li Shimin as the founding emperor

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang did not only recognize Li Shimin as the founding emperor. Even though he held Li Shi Min in high esteem, he had to admit that he had only been able to take over the world because of the support and assistance he had received from the other rebel leaders. In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang also had many other achievements during his reign, such as the implementation of the imperial examination system and the strengthening of the central power. Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang's recognition of Li Shimin was not the only reason, but because of his admiration for Li Shimin's governing philosophy and foresight.

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2025-01-15 18:44

Zhu Yuanzhang's Biography from Beggar to Founding Emperor

Wu Han's Biography of Zhu Yuanzhang described in detail Zhu Yuanzhang's journey from a beggar to the founding emperor. Zhu Yuanzhang was born in a poor peasant family in Zhongli, Haozhou. When he was 15 years old, a plague broke out in his hometown. His father, mother and elder brother died of illness within half a month. His neighbor Liu Jizu gave him land to bury his relatives. After that, he separated from his family and fled. With nowhere to go, he went to Huangjue Temple to become a monk. After being a monk for two years, there was a famine in the local area. Huangjue Temple could not maintain itself, so he was sent out to find a way to survive. During this period, he traveled around and begged for money. At the age of 24, Zhu Yuanzhang joined the army alone and was appointed as a bodyguard by Guo Zixing because of his knowledge. After that, he began to expand his forces. He recruited 700 soldiers to conquer Dingyuan in the south. Along the way, he recruited 3,000 people from Zhang Clan Fort and 800 local bandits. He attacked the Yuan army camp at night and recruited 20,000 people. After he conquered Hezhou, he was appointed as the commander of the army by Guo Zixing. After Guo Zixing died of illness, he became the actual controller of the Guo army. Then, he summoned the Chaohu Navy, conquered Taiping, Wuhu, Jiqing, and other places, and even controlled the Jianghuai region and eastern Zhejiang. At the age of 31, Zhu Yuanzhang had 100,000 troops and controlled most of Jiangsu, Anhui and eastern Zhejiang. He defeated Chen Youliang in 1363 and Zhang Shicheng in 1367. In the same year, Fang Guozhen surrendered. He occupied Jiangnan, Central China and Fujian. In October of the same year, he sent Xu Da and Chang Yuchun to lead the army to the Northern Expedition of the Central Plains. The Northern Expedition Army quickly conquered Shandong and Henan. In the first month of 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor and established the Ming Dynasty. At this time, he controlled Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangxi, Anhui, Fujian, Hunan, Hubei, Shandong, Henan, Hebei and other places, with an army of 500,000. In July of the same year, the Northern Expedition Army conquered Dadu (now Beijing), and Emperor Yuan fled and recovered all the land south of the Great Wall, including the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun. In the book, Wu Han vividly portrayed Zhu Yuanzhang's complex and multi-faced image. He showed the journey of a bottom-level figure who had experienced hardships and begging to become a brave, wise, and magnanimous commander, and later became a diligent, jealous, and murderous emperor. In addition, Zhang Yurui's Biography of Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, also helped to understand Zhu Yuanzhang's experience from a beggar to the founding emperor.

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2026-02-04 18:07

Zhu Yuanzhang killed many founding heroes

In the third year of Hongwu (1370), Zhu Yuanzhang conferred titles to 36 founding heroes (6 dukes, 28 marquises, and 2 counts), and 20 of them were killed by Zhu Yuanzhang. Among the six dukes, Duke Li Shanchang of Korea and Duke Feng Sheng of Song were killed by Zhu Yuanzhang, 11 of the 28 marquises were killed by Zhu Yuanzhang, and eight marquises were killed in the 23rd year of Hongwu (1390) because of Hu Weiyong's case. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

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2026-07-27 03:32

Founding hero of Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty

Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty had many founding heroes, among which the more famous ones were Li Shanchang, Xu Da, Chang Mao (Chang Yuchun's son), Li Wenzhong, Feng Sheng, and Deng Yu, who were granted the title of the six founding dukes. Li Shanchang was granted the title of Duke of Korea, but he was later executed by Zhu Yuanzhang because of Hu Weiyong's case. None of the more than 70 people in his family were spared. Xu Da was granted the title of Duke of Wei. There were different opinions about his ending. Some believed that he was ordered to die by Zhu Yuanzhang, while others believed that he died a good death. Chang Mao was granted the title of Duke of Zheng. Li Wenzhong was conferred the title of Duke of Cao. He died of illness in the 17th year of Hongwu (1384) and was posthumously conferred the title of King Qiyang, with the posthumous title of Wujing. Feng Sheng was granted the title of Duke of Song, but was given the death penalty by Zhu Yuanzhang due to his high merit. Deng Yu was granted the title of Duke of Wei and died in 1377. In addition, there was also Zhu Wenzheng, who had made great contributions in the defense of Hongdu. However, because he was dissatisfied with Zhu Yuanzhang's reward, he had an affair with Zhang Shicheng. After being discovered, he was placed under house arrest in Tongcheng and soon died of depression. Lan Yu, who was brave and resourceful, had repeatedly made military achievements. He was appointed as a general and was granted the title of Duke of Liang. He was killed in the Lan Yu case. Liu Bowen's death had always been controversial. Tang He was also the founding hero of Zhu Yuanzhang. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

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2026-07-21 12:34

Is Zhu Yuanzhang the emperor?

Yes, Zhu Yuanzhang was the emperor. In 1368, he proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtian. The name of the country was Ming, and he became the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He took many measures in politics and military, such as unifying the country and reforming the political system. He contributed to the unification of the early Ming Dynasty and the recovery of social and economic development, creating the "Hongwu Rule". While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

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2026-07-20 09:37

Is Zhu Yuanzhang the emperor?

Yes, Zhu Yuanzhang was the emperor. In the 28th year of Zhizheng (1368), he proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtian. The name of the country was Ming, and he was the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

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2026-07-19 04:18

Legendary Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang

The following is the cast list for the different versions of Zhu Yuanzhang: - In the version directed by Yang Jie that was broadcast in 1993, Lu Qi, Zhang Ying, Liu Faru, etc. were the main actors. - In the version directed by Feng Xiaoning, which was first broadcast on July 23, 2008, the main actors were Hu Jun (as Zhu Yuanzhang), Ju Xue (as Empress Ma), Zheng Xiaoning (as Liu Bowen), Ebusi (as Xu Da), Wang Yuzhang (as Guo Zixing), Zeng Ang (as Lan Yu), Chen Changhai (as Li Shanchang), Li Ming (as Chen Youliang), etc. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

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2026-07-11 16:12
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