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His reign saw the last of [[Zheng He|Zheng He's]] famous "treasure ship" voyages, and the abandonment of Ming efforts to conquer [[Annam]] (Vietnam), as the Court turned its attention to more domestic matters, and to defending the borders against the [[Mongols]]. The Xuande Emperor launched one significant campaign against the Mongols, but the conflict with the Mongols became more significant under his successor, the [[Zhengtong Emperor]] (Ming Yingzong).
His reign saw the last of [[Zheng He|Zheng He's]] famous "treasure ship" voyages, and the abandonment of Ming efforts to conquer [[Annam]] (Vietnam), as the Court turned its attention to more domestic matters, and to defending the borders against the [[Mongols]]. The Xuande Emperor launched one significant campaign against the Mongols, but the conflict with the Mongols became more significant under his successor, the [[Zhengtong Emperor]] (Ming Yingzong).
After [[Emperor Huizong]] of the [[Northern Song Dynasty]], the Xuande Emperor is one of the only emperors particularly known for his paintings and poetry. Further, blue-and-white [[porcelain]] reached a peak of popularity and production during his reign.
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==References==
==References==
*Conrad Schirokauer, et al, ''A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations'', Fourth Edition, Cengage Learning (2012), 246.
*Conrad Schirokauer, et al, ''A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations'', Fourth Edition, Cengage Learning (2012), 247.
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