Zhu Yuanzhang, founder of the 276year Ming Dynasty, is the second of only two Chinese Emperors who were born ordinary peasants.
For a long time, I have been fascinated by his unique, againstallodds story. In a previous video, I talked about the fall of the Ming Dynasty. Here, I want to wind back the clock and explore China's last peasant emperor and one of its greatest historical figures.
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