Yongle Emperor: Difference between revisions

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| temple name = [[Ming Dynasty|Míng]] Chéngzǔ<ref>The original temple name was Taizong (太宗), but it was changed in 1538 into Chengzu.</ref> <br>明成祖

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{{dablink|[[Zhu Di]] directs here. For the modern Chinese scientist, see [[Zhu Di (scientist)]].}}

 

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