The Sufferings of Xiulan
The Sufferings of XiulanBy Shabbadew2002Contact me at: [email protected] The 15th emperor of the Ming dynasty was Zhu Youxiao who ruled from 1620 to 1627. He is remembered as the Tianqi (?Heavenly Opening?) Emperor. He became Emperor at fifteen on the death of his father. He showed no interest in his studies, possibly suffered from a learning disability, and paid scant attention to affairs of state. He spent most of his time making things out of wood. Because he was unable to read and...