Xie Jin (1369-1415) as Imperial Propagandist: His Role in the Revisions of the "Ming Taizu Shilu"

This study examines Emperor Yongle's motivation in ordering the two revisions of his father Ming Taizu's reign records, with a primary focus on the role of his favored Hanlin academician Xie Jin as imperial propagandist in charge of the initial revision. Extensive textual analysis of selec...

Description complète

Détails bibliographiques

Publié dans:	T'oung Pao. - Brill. - 91(2005), 1/3, Seite 58-124
Format:	Article en ligne
Langue:	English
Publié:	2005
Accès à la collection:	T'oung Pao
Sujets:	Political science Behavioral sciences Social sciences Religion Law Education