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  2. Hongwu 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.

  3. The reign of the Hongwu Emperor is notable for his unprecedented political reforms. The emperor abolished the position of chancellor , [14] drastically reduced the role of court eunuchs , and adopted draconian measures to address corruption. [15]

  4. 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...

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  5. As emperor, Hongwu increasingly concentrated power in his own hands. He abolished the prime minister's post, which had been head of the main central administrative body under past dynasties, by suppressing a plot for which he had blamed his chief minister.

  6. May 25, 2017 · Zhu Yuanzhang, known as Emperor Hongwu or Taizu, was one of China’s most enigmatic figures. He rose from a peasant background, lived as a monk and a rebel leader, and eventually became the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

  7. 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.