*The [[Yongle Emperor]] commands 2,000 [[literati]] to compile a massive Chinese encyclopedia, which then becomes known as the ''[[Yongle Dadain]]'' ("Yongle Encyclopedia"). | *The [[Yongle Emperor]] commands 2,000 [[literati]] to compile a massive Chinese encyclopedia, which then becomes known as the ''[[Yongle Dadain]]'' ("Yongle Encyclopedia"). |