Ming Dynasty: A History of China

The Ming dynasty began with one of the most improbable rises in Chinese history: Zhu Yuanzhang went from a desperately poor boy and Buddhist novice to rebel commander, conqueror, and founder of a new imperial dynasty.The Ming Dynasty: A History of China, Part One follows that transformation through the collapse of the Yuan dynasty and the violent struggle for control of China. Zhu Yuanzhang faces ...