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Zhu Chun

Type Figure Region China Time 1371–1423 Also known as Prince of Shu

Zhu Chun was the eleventh son of Ming founder Zhu Yuanzhang, enfeoffed as Prince of Shu in 1378 and taking up residence in Chengdu;…

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  1. 1378–1380Chengdu · ChengduEnfeoffed as Prince of Shu in the eleventh year of Hongwu and took up residence in Chengdu, establishing the Prince of Shu's palace, initially governing southwestern vassal affairs, recruiting Confucian scholars, and laying the foundation for the Shu principality's culture-loving tradition.
  2. 1381–1390Chengdu · ChengduDuring this period he governed his fief in Chengdu, renowned for honoring scholars and promoting education; many scholars of Shu gathered at his gate, making him a representative of the southwestern cultural center in the early Ming.

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