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The 14 pages that link to Yongle Emperor, each with the reason it gives.

• Forbidden CityRelated: He ordered the palace complex built after making Beijing the imperial capital.

• Zheng HeRelated: His patronage launched the expeditions as instruments of imperial policy.

• Hongwu EmperorRelated: Hongwu's son seized power in a civil war after the founding emperor's death.

• Grand SecretariatRelated: He expanded the role of grand secretaries as trusted advisers in the imperial court.

• Ming treasure voyagesRelated: His authority and political ambitions launched the expedition program.

• Jingnan campaignRelated: He led the rebellion and claimed the throne after victory.

• Ming dynasty militaryRelated: His reign saw major northern campaigns and the Zheng He expeditions.

• Temple of HeavenRelated: He moved the capital to Beijing and began construction of the complex.

• EunuchRelated: He expanded the use of palace eunuchs in imperial administration and overseas missions.

• History of BeijingRelated: He moved the Ming capital to Beijing and commissioned the Forbidden City.

• Wudang MountainsRelated: His patronage initiated Wudang’s large-scale temple construction.

• Xuande EmperorRelated: Xuande inherited institutions and foreign ambitions established under his grandfather.

• Yongle EncyclopediaRelated: He ordered the compilation as an expression of imperial learning and authority.

• Ming TombsRelated: He selected the burial valley and established the first mausoleum there.