#239 - Ming 26: Red Lead Prescription

The History of China

Chris Stewart

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🗓️ 20 August 2022

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The Jianwen Emperor plays shell-games with his dad's spirit tablet, decides Confucius has had it too good for too long, gets gross in his pursuit for immortality, and tries breath-play with his concubines... oh yes, and fire. So, so much fire. Time Period Covered: ca. 1524-1547 CE Major Historical Figures: The Jiajing Emperor (Zhu Houcong) [r. 1521-1567] Empress Dowager Zhang [r. 1505-1541] Empress Chen [r. 1522-1528] Empress Zhang [r. 1529-1534] Empress Fang [r. 1534-1547] Confucius [551-479 BCE] Minister Xia Yan Minister Huo Tao Major Sources Cited: Works Cited: Geiss, James. “The Chia-ching reign, 1522-1566,” in The Cambridge History of China, Vol. 7: the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644, Part I. Huang, Weibo. “The palace rebellion of ‘Renyin’ and the Jiajing Emperor’s belief in alchemy” in Xiang Chao. McMahon, Keith. Celestial Women: Imperial Wives and Concubines in China from Song to Qing. Zhang, Tingyu. History of Ming, Vol. 114, Historical Biography 2, Empresses and Concubines 2. Zhang, Yongchang. “The ‘Renyin’ palace rebellion: palace women sacrifice themselves” in Quanzhou Wenxue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:14.0	And when the work to rebuild the nation after that war was over,
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0:44.0	Hello and welcome to the history of China.
0:48.0	Episode 239.
0:51.0	Red-led prescription.
1:03.0	Horde the Seminole energy.
1:05.0	Choose fine consorts and ladies.
1:07.0	Enjoy the fullness of pleasure.
1:09.0	And let freely flow the imperial beneficence.
1:13.0	Grand Secretary Zhang Zhong to the judging emperor.
1:17.0	Well, I first became aware of it, Mandric, during the physical act of love.
1:24.0	Yes, a profound sense of fatigue, a feeling of emptiness followed.
1:31.0	Luckily, I was able to interpret these feelings correctly, loss of essence.
1:39.0	I can assure you it has not recurred, Mandric.
1:42.0	Women, uh, women sense my power, and they seek my life essence.
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