In 14th century China, famine, plague, and rebellion shattered the Yuan dynasty’s grip on power. From this chaos emerged Zhu Yuanzhang, an orphaned peasant who would rise through the Red Turban Rebellion to seize Nanjing and proclaim himself the Hongwu Emperor in 1368.
In this episode, explore how resilience, meritocratic leadership, and sweeping reforms transformed the Zhu family from survivors of famine into founders of the Ming Dynasty.
Learn more at: https://thelineagearchive.com/dynasty/zhu-family-ming
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