![]() ![]() It is unclear exactly what prompted this move on the part of the emperor he was not an adherent of Daoism, which had been on the wane in the later years of the Yuan Dynasty. The most prominent exemplar of this trend was the Yongle Emperor’s decision in 1412 to rebuild the temple complex in the Wudang Mountains of northwest Hubei Province. Daoism flourished during the early Ming period. Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy it.Įxcerpted from “Daoism in China: The Ming Years,” by Clifford Smith. This is the first half of the timeline, more or less I'll post the second half later. I've cleaned things up a bit in this version and made some minor edits. If you'd like to make a comment, ask a question, or demand a refund, do it in that thread, not this one. OBLIGATORY ADMINISTRATIVE STUFF: The original thread is here. ![]()
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