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Hongwu (born Oct. 21, 1328, Haozhou [now Fengyang, Anhui province], China—died June 24, 1398, Nanjing) was the Chinese emperor (reigned 1368–98) who founded the Ming dynasty that ruled China for nearly 300 years. During his reign, the Hongwu emperor instituted military, administrative, and educational reforms that centred power in the emperor.
Hongwu Emperor (21 October 1328 – 24 June 1398), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Ming (明太祖), personal name Zhu Yuanzhang (朱元璋; Chu Yüan-chang), courtesy name Guorui (國瑞; 国瑞), was the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1368 to 1398.
Feb 13, 2019 · The Hongwu Emperor (r. 1368-1398 CE) was the founder of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644 CE) which took over from the Mongol Yuan dynasty (1276-1368 CE) as the rulers of China. Born a peasant with the name Zhu Yuanzhang, the future emperor led a rebel group called the Red Turbans and seized the Yuan capital of Nanjing.
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Hongwu Emperor Birth and death: Sep. 21, 1328 – Jun. 24, 1398 Family name: Zhū (朱) Birth name (小名): Chongba¹ (重八) Given name (大名): Xingzong (興宗), later Yuánzhāng² (元璋) Courtesy name (字): Guorui (國瑞) Dates of reign: Jan. 23 1368³ – Jun. 24, 1398 Dynasty: Ming (明) Era name: Hóngwǔ (洪武) Era dates
Hongwu ( Chinese: 洪武; pinyin: Hóngwǔ; Wade–Giles: Hung-wu; lit. 'vastly martial'; 23 January 1368 – 5 February 1399) was the era name ( nianhao) of the Hongwu Emperor (reigned 1368–1398), the Chinese emperor who founded the Ming dynasty that ruled China from 1368 to 1644. It was also the first era name of the Ming.
Zhu Yuanzhang, also known as Emperor Hongwu (ruled 1368–1398), was the founder of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). He was born a peasant, becamea monk,then a rebel leader, and finally became the first emperor of a new dynasty.
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