He ascended to the throne as the Hongwu Emperor and worked to consolidate power, implement reforms, and restore Chinese traditions. • The Ming Dynasty saw significant advancements in Chinese art ...

Yu Qian was born in 1398 during the reign of the Ming Emperor Hongwu to a family from Qiantang (present-day Hangzhou) in Zhejiang Province, and from his earliest youth was an avid student.

The Memorial to Prime Minister Wen (Wen-chengxiangci) was built in 1376 during the reign of the Ming Emperor Hongwu by the Associate Commissioner of the Beiping (as the city was then called ...