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National Museum of Classic Books reveals stories of ‘The Yongle Encyclopedia’
Updated: Jun 25, 2021
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The National Museum of Classic Books in Beijing recently launched an exhibition on The Yongle Encyclopedia, an ambitious 15th-century compilation of Chinese classics.
It showcases the rich knowledge system, ideas, humanistic spirit and moral norms of this largely-lost Chinese encyclopedia, which was commissioned by the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in 1403 and completed by 1408.
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