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Zhu Gang

Type Figure Region China Time 1358–1398 Also known as Prince of Jin

Zhu Gang was the third son of Ming founder Zhu Yuanzhang, enfeoffed as Prince of Jin in 1390 and garrisoning Taiyuan, commanding the prefectures of S…

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  1. 1370–1380Taiyuan · TaiyuanEnfeoffed as Prince of Jin in the third year of Hongwu, he took up his fief at Taiyuan, established the Prince of Jin's palace, and administered Shanxi's military and civil affairs, laying the foundation for a northern princely bulwark.
  2. 1381–1390Taiyuan · TaiyuanDuring this period he continued to be based in Taiyuan, overseeing the Jin principality's affairs and frontier defenses; historical records describe him as martial and skilled in archery, training armored troops in his principality, making him an important northern bulwark of the early Ming defense system.

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