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Tapestry Book
During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court ordered the Suzhou Weaving and Dyeing Bureau to weave "Yunjin dragon robes" for use in moving the capital to Beijing. At the same time, it strengthened ideological control and strictly inspected "heretical books". Lin Qiaoniang's husband was exiled for collecting Fang Xiaoru's collected works. Lin Qiaoniang was selected to weave dragon robes. She discovered that the director of the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau had embezzled public fun
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Daming Sea Forbidden Mystery
In the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing, the sea ban in eastern Zhejiang was like an iron curtain pressing down on the sea. The lingering rain in Dinghaiwei soaked the livelihood of fishermen and also soaked up the undercurrents under the sea. A piece of official ship plank branded black with the "Mazu Seal" washed up on the beach. The scorch marks contained the cold smell of saltpeter and sulfur, which further confirmed the legend of the "Ghost Ship" - five warships and 300 officers and soldiers o
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