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The major source on the Yongle emperor and his reign is the official reign chronicle known as Taizong shilu (“Veritable Records of Taizong”). Relevant modern scholarship, especially by Westerners, is not abundant. One of the more recent references is Henry Shi-shan Tsai, Perpetual Happiness: The Ming Emperor Yongle (2002). Also useful is Gungwu Wang, “China and South-east Asia, 1402–1424,” in Jerome Ch’en and Nicholas Tarling (eds.), Studies in the Social History of China and South-East Asia, pp. 375–401 (1970).
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| Anniversary information added. | Apr 28, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Aug 01, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 16, 2024 | ||
| Invalidated site: Smithsonian Channel - China's Forbidden City. | Dec 08, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ancient History Encyclopedia - Yongle Emperor. | May 24, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Smithsonian Channel - China's Forbidden City. | Feb 15, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cultural China - History - Biography of Zhu Di. | Nov 10, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Samurai Archives - SamuraiWiki - Biography of Yongle Emperor. | Nov 10, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Asia for Educators - The Ming Voyages. | Nov 10, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: China Knowledge - Persons in Chinese History - Biography of Ming Chengzu. | Nov 10, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Palace Museum - Biography of The Yongle Emperor. | Nov 10, 2015 | ||
| Changed spelling of the name of his eldest son (and successor) from "Zhu Gaochi" to "Zhu Gaozhi." | Nov 12, 2014 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Apr 07, 2008 | ||
| Article updated and transliteration changed to Pinyin. | Apr 07, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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