Wang Zhen (eunuch)
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Wáng Zhèn was the first Ming Dynasty
eunuch
with power in the court. The Zhihua Si Temple
in Beijing
was built in 1443 at his order.
He was killed (possibly by Ming officers) during the Tumu Crisis
(also known as the Battle of Tumu Fortress), a disastrous campaign against the Oirat Mongols
for which he was responsible.
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
eunuch
Eunuch
A eunuch is a person born male most commonly castrated, typically early enough in his life for this change to have major hormonal consequences...
with power in the court. The Zhihua Si Temple
Zhihua Si Temple
The Zhihua Temple is a Ming Dynasty-era Buddhist temple in Beijing, China. It is located in the Lumicang hutong, in the Chaoyangmen area of the Dongcheng District, within the Second Ring Road to the north of Jinbaojie Street, west of the Yabaolu area...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
was built in 1443 at his order.
He was killed (possibly by Ming officers) during the Tumu Crisis
Tumu Crisis
The Tumu Crisis ; also called the Crisis of Tumubao or Battle of Tumu Fortress , was a frontier conflict between the Oirat Mongols and the Chinese Ming Dynasty which led to the capture of the Zhengtong Emperor on September 1, 1449 and the loss of an army of 500,000 men to a much smaller force....
(also known as the Battle of Tumu Fortress), a disastrous campaign against the Oirat Mongols
Mongols
Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia...
for which he was responsible.
External links
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