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Updated:Apr 23, 2026
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Wanli Emperor's Reign and Court Conflicts (1572–1620)

Wanli Emperor's Reign and Court Conflicts (1572–1620)

  2. Zhang Juzheng dominates early Wanli governance

    Labels: Zhang Juzheng

  3. Zhang Juzheng dies, political backlash follows

    Labels: Zhang Juzheng

  4. Succession controversy begins amid Lady Zheng’s rise

    Labels: Lady Zheng, Succession Dispute

  5. Ningxia mutiny forces major Ming campaign

    Labels: Ningxia Rebellion

  6. Treasury strains deepen with Japan–Korea war intervention

    Labels: Japan Korea

  7. Forbidden City fire worsens fiscal pressures

    Labels: Forbidden City

  8. Mining-tax drive expands eunuch power in provinces

    Labels: Mine Tax, Eunuchs

  10. Zhu Changluo named crown prince after long standoff

    Labels: Zhu Changluo, Crown Prince

  11. Donglin Academy restored, fueling moral-political activism

    Labels: Donglin Academy

  12. Mining and eunuch exactions abolished by edict

    Labels: Mining Edict

  14. Forbidden City “palace attack” scandal rocks succession politics

    Labels: Palace Attack

  15. Wanli Emperor dies; succession passes to Taichang

    Labels: Wanli Emperor, Taichang Emperor