The Wanli Era

"Monarchs and Ministers, Court and Commoners, Loyalists and Schemers: The Wanli Era - Zenith of Ming Renaissance, Cradle of Imperial Decline¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿...... ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ In a turbulent era witnessing the rise and fall of the world order, a Ming emperor who had reigned for a very long time, the emperor and his subjects, the court and the people, loyalty and evil, palace intrigue and party strife, desire and greed, war and peace... This was the pinnacle of the Ming dynasty's revival and the beginning of the empire's decline.The Three Hundred Years of the Ming Dynasty was an important period of balance between Eastern and Western powers, and the Wanli period, which occupied one sixth of the Ming dynasty's reign, was undoubtedly a very remarkable turning point. The ten years of glory, ten years of inheritance, ten years of mediocrity, and ten years of decay in the Wanli Dynasty have left too many memories and reflections for future generations.This book provides a complete account of the rise and fall of the Wanli dynasty, tracing back to the late Jiajing period and down to the rise of Manchurian power. The author vividly and delicately depicts the important figures and events of the Wanli period: the complex political landscape of the Ming Dynasty, the rise and fall of Zhang Juzheng, the mysterious palace cases, the turbulence of the three major wars in Ningxia, Korea, and Bozhou, Wanli's neglect of politics and decline in people's livelihoods, the rise and fall of Eastern and Western powers, the growth of Jurchen women and the change of dynastiesThrough the mist obscured by layers of clouds, this book will take you up close to touch the ancient empire that has already passed away.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿......¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿......¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿