Ming Chengzu once boasted: "China's position is superior to the past, controlling the north and invading western countries such as Xifannan Island. There is no blood relationship between the Han and Tang dynasties, no K coins in the Song Dynasty, and no gifts from brothers and enemies. " Compared with the previous dynasties, it highlighted the respect for Daming's national conditions, surpassing the past, indicating that he was very confident in the era of his rule and also showed the world status of Daming Empire at that time.
The military strength of the Ming dynasty was strong, with a maximum of about 2 million, even exceeding the total number of troops in all European countries. The strength of the Ming army was not only reflected in the number of people, but also in its excellent equipment, which was rarely comparable at that time.
At that time, Mongolia was the enemy of the Central Plains. As Mongolian fighters frequently harassed the Central Plains, it caused great losses to people at that time. However, this situation was gradually broken by Yongle Emperor Judy. He went to Mongolia five times, and historians praised him as "five out of Mobei and three plows into the DPRK" and "made great contributions to the Han Dynasty and made achievements in Tang Zong". These five expeditions ended in victory, and the Mongolian army was unable to fight back. The five northern expeditions weakened Mongolia's strength, maintained the peace of the Ming Dynasty's borders and guaranteed the lives of the people on the borders.
You should be most familiar with Zheng He's voyages to the West. Zheng He's voyage to the West was a sea voyage during Yongle and Xuande of Ming Dynasty. The maiden voyage began in the third year of Yongle (1405), and the final voyage ended in the eighth year of Xuande (1433), counting seven times. This voyage was the largest in ancient China, with the largest number of ships and sailors and the longest time. It is also the largest series of maritime expeditions in the world history before the voyage of the great discovery of European geography at the end of 15. This voyage showed the world the military and economic strength of the Ming Dynasty, and further exaggerated the tribute system of the Ming Dynasty.
At that time, there were nearly a hundred countries that had diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty, especially Asian countries, many of which were subordinate countries of the Ming Dynasty. The strength of the Ming Dynasty also made China culture spread further, and Confucian culture also spread to Japan and South Korea, and the cultural circle headed by China further expanded.
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