Ep. 33 | The Ming Dynasty (Part 3)
The China History Podcast
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The History of the Tianxuan Emperor
In 1457, when the Jing-Tai emperor started to decline in health, the Jiang Tong emperor was brought back onto the throne. For this second regnal period, the name Tianxuan was given. This Ming emperor is known as both the Jiang Tong and Tianxuan emperor. He died under mysterious conditions a month later; he wouldn't even let his brother be buried in the sacred Ming tombs.
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