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In the early years of his reign, he seems to have been fascinated by the regions beyond China’s southern borders, perhaps in part because of rumours that the Jianwen emperor had escaped overseas. In 1403 the Yongle emperor sent out three fleets under eunuch commanders to proclaim his accession throughout Southeast Asia as far as Java and southern India. More vigorously than any other ruler in Chinese history, he sought recognition from faraway potentates in these regions. Throughout his reign “tributary” missions regularly traveled to China from overseas, including local kings of Malacca and Brunei. Most renowned of the Yongle ...(100 of 2903 words)

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