Those Things in the Ming Dynasty: Comic Edition 2 (Updated Edition)

Once you’ve finished the comic, you’ll understand *Those Things in the Ming Dynasty*. Real history isn’t the brush in the hands of the official historians, but the human heart. *Those Things in the Ming Dynasty: The Comic* begins with Zhu Yuanzhang’s birth, recounting the legendary founding of the Ming dynasty and the path it took to govern. How did Zhu Yuanzhang rise from humble beginnings to become an emperor, only to find himself unable to rule the realm? With family on one side and imperial power on the other, how did Zhu Di seize the throne when his ambitions went unfulfilled? After the Jingnan Campaign, was the Jianwen Emperor, Zhu Yunwen, still alive? Zhu Qizhen, one of the few emperors in history to be captured, somehow managed to thrive in enemy territory. The comic also brings you classic Ming tales: Zhu Yuanzhang abolishing the chancellor system, Zheng He’s voyages to the Western Seas, the Yongle Emperor’s vigorous efforts to govern, and Yu Qian turning the tide at the Tumu Crisis. The twists come one after another, making it impossible to look away or put the book down! If you could choose only one comic about Ming history, it would have to be *Those Things in the Ming Dynasty: The Comic*. Every page is packed with historical facts, and it’ll make you laugh every three seconds. Finish the comic, and you’ll know Ming history inside out.