Dictionary of Ming Biography, 1368-1644: Volume II [2], M-Z

by Luther Carrington Goodrich (Editor), L. Chaoying Fang (Editor)

Based largely upon original Ming documents, the Dictionary explores the lives of nearly 650 representative figures, both Chinese and foreign, who influenced the course of almost three hundred years of Chinese history. The articles span all classes, professions, and fields of endeavor, from emperors to artists, soldiers to missionaries, concubines, physicians, and pirates.

1751 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1976