Ming · Ruler

Emperor Taizu 太祖

Tàizǔ

Attested AD 1368 - AD 1398

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Taizu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1368 to AD 1398 洪武
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 9, passage 3

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 9, passage 3

Works and attributed material

傳之子孫，永世其昌。
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode dream Source Person Id Emperor Chengzu (成祖) · With Emperor Chengzu (成祖)
Directly stated · History of Ming 9, passage 3

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 9Volume 9 Annals 9: Xuanzong · 1 passage

生之前夕，成祖夢太祖授以大圭曰：「傳之子孫，永世其昌。」 The night before he was born the Chengzu Emperor dreamed that the founding emperor placed a great jade tablet in his hands with the words: "Pass it to your descendants, and they shall prosper for ages."