A Detailed Look at the Notable Figures of the Ming Dynasty

From top to bottom, from beginning to end, Ming society was an age of unrestrained love and hate, arrogant and wild behavior, and indulgence in pleasure. It was, one might say, an era rife with desire and inner conflict. This book selects a number of especially representative historical figures, from domineering emperors and consorts who ruled the imperial harem to eunuchs who shook the court, powerful ministers who shaped history, generals who conquered battlefields, extraordinary people famous throughout the realm, and literary figures whose glory endured for generations. Together, they bring the complex history of the Great Ming Dynasty back to life.