Zusammenfassung
This groundbreaking book provides the first comprehensive analysis of Ming China’s pursuit of national security along its 1,700 miles of northern frontier. Drawing on a wealth of original sources, John Dardess vividly portrays how Ming China’s emperors, officials, and commanders in the field thought, argued, and made decisions in real time as they worked to defend their country. Despite common perceptions of the central role of the so-called Great Wall of China, Dardess convincingly shows that the wall was but a minor piece in a much bigger effort to battle Tatar looting. Dardess immerses readers in the day-to-day world of the Ming as he explores the question of how leaders kept their country safe over the 276 years the dynasty ruled.
Schlagworte
borders Ming national security Ming northern frontier Mongol Taizu Tatar Tianshun Wanli Xuande Yongle Zhengde Zhengtong Liaodong Jingtai Jiajing Great Wall of China Chenghua Hongzhi Longqing- Kapitel Ausklappen | EinklappenSeiten
- 81–108 3 A Zenith of Peace? 81–108
- 109–156 4 Troubles Mount 109–156
- 157–180 5 Emperor in Captivity 157–180
- 181–206 6 Recuperation 181–206
- 207–218 7 A Surge in Violence 207–218
- 219–250 8 No Respite 219–250
- 251–298 9 The Stresses Intensify 251–298
- 299–358 10 A Warrior Emperor 299–358
- 359–422 11 Fortress China 359–422
- 423–430 12 Peace Dawns! 423–430
- 469–514 14 The Last Frontier 469–514
- 519–554 Notes 519–554
- 555–556 Key Sources 555–556
- 557–560 Index 557–560
- 561–561 About the Author 561–561
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- „... picture of the weak spots in the defenses got Chenghua’s attentionon March 23. Liu Hong, a bureau director ...” „... 1,610 weapons and 129,800 head oflivestock. Chenghua’s praise for this was restrained. Twenty thousand ...” „... Chenghua’s permission to strike out on their own from Xuan-Da andattack the Lu at Weining Haizi, who weren’t ...”
- „... 1817 A Surge in Violence: Tianshun, r. 1457–64 2078 No Respite: Chenghua, r. 1465–87 2199 The Stresses ...”
- „... situation.In the Chenghua era (1465–87), there were no defenses here until seventymiles of wall and a ditch ...” „... Chenghua era (1465–87), we’ve talkedabout suppressing them, but we’ve done nothing. We just let the bandits ...” „... defenses can’tbe neglected.88Wang references the Chenghua era. He surely had in mind the year 1467,a half ...”
- „... . The shift from Chenghua’s rule to that of hisson was all but seamless as far as their oversight of ...” „... occupied it;Mukhulikhai and Beg Arslan exerted such pressure back in the Chenghua erathat the peasants ...” „... part of Beg Arslan’shorde. Etzina has traditionally been their home. Since the Chenghua era(1425–87 ...”
- „... should have no ruler,Zhengtong’s little son (the future Chenghua emperor was not yet two yearsold) has ...”
- „... Chenghua’sorder, was sent up in August 1477, followed by many more memorials on specific issues. TheMing court was ...”