Yongle Emperor

Connected Sites: 6

Definition

WHS related to the life and policies of the Yongle Emperor, the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1402 to 1424. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yongle_Emperor

Excludes the sites linked to his foreign envoy Zheng He, which have their own connection.

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  • Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
    Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
    Viet Nam
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.37
    103
    8

    His troops took over the Ho Citadel from 1407-1427 (AB ev)
  • Temple of Heaven
    Temple of Heaven
    China
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.77
    305
    12

    The temple complex was constructed from 1406 to 1420 during the reign of the Yongle Emperor of Ming Dynasty (wiki)
  • Grand Canal
    Grand Canal
    China
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.96
    171
    10

    "The emperor also oversaw the reconstruction of the Grand Canal, which was crucial for supplying the capital and the armies in the north." (wiki)
  • Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing
    Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing
    China
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.19
    344
    11

    "The construction of the new capital, which took place from 1407 to 1420, employed hundreds of thousands of workers daily. At the heart of Beijing was the official Imperial City, with the Forbidden City serving as the palace residence for the emperor and his family." (wiki)
  • Imperial Tombs
    Imperial Tombs
    China
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.25
    225
    10

    He is buried in one of the so-called Ming Tombs (Changling)
  • Beijing Central Axis
    Beijing Central Axis
    China
    Inscribed: 2024
    3.15
    221
    4

    "The construction of the new capital, which took place from 1407 to 1420, employed hundreds of thousands of workers daily. At the heart of Beijing was the official Imperial City, with the Forbidden City serving as the palace residence for the emperor and his family." (wiki)