Brief: This article tells how the Yongle Emperor (Zhu Di) moved the Ming capital from Nanjing to Beijing for frontier defense. He personally led five northern campaigns against the Mongol tribes, built the Forbidden City, and dredged the Grand Canal. He ended the search for the missing Jianwen Emperor and died during his final…
The Hou Jing Rebellion was a devastating uprising that erupted in the final years of Emperor Wu of the Liang dynasty (r. 502–549 CE), led by Hou Jing, a former general who had defected from Eastern Wei.