Wang Zhen (eunuch)
Wang Zhen (Chinese: 王振; pinyin: Wáng Zhèn) was the first Ming dynasty eunuch with power in the court.[1] He served Zhu Qizhen[1] who promoted him to become 'one of the most powerful eunuch "dictators" in Ming history'.[2]
Career
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The Zhihua Temple in Beijing was built in 1443 at his order.
He was tutor to Zhu Qizhen.[3]
He was killed in 1449 during the Tumu Crisis campaign against the Northern Yuan, during which the Ming emperor Zhu Qizhen was captured by Oirat Mongols.[4][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mingshi
- ^ a b Shih-Shan Henry Tsai (1996), The Eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty, SUNY Press, p. 229, 60, Wikidata Q117432192
- ^ Levathes, Louise (1996). When China Ruled the Seas: The Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405–1433. Oxford University Press. pp. 175–177. ISBN 978-0-19-511207-8.
- ^ "Wang Zhen | Chinese eunuch | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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