Hongwu Emperor

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Hongwu Emperor born?October 21, 1328
2. When did Hongwu Emperor die?June 24, 1398 (age 69)
3. Where was Hongwu Emperor born?Zhongli, Haozhou (modern-day Fengyang County, Anhui Province), China
4. What is the related topics?Ming Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Chinese history, peasant rebellions, imperial administration
5. Who was the Hongwu Emperor?He was Zhu Yuanzhang, a former orphan who rose to become the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
6. How did he become emperor?He joined a rebel army, captured the city of Nanjing, and in 1368 declared himself emperor, starting the Ming Dynasty.

Pragmatism: Dealing with things sensibly and realistically based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
Weisuo System: A military system established by Hongwu Emperor that combined agricultural labor with military service for soldiers.
Civil Service Examination System: A system of testing designed to select government officials based on merit and knowledge, revived and strengthened by Hongwu.