The Great Ming: Beginning in 1566

Intro: The Great Ming: Beginning in 1566 The Great Ming at the end of the Jiajing reign, beset by internal and external troubles, was sinking into a quagmire. Whether the currents were pure or turbid, neither could halt the collapse of the empire's foundations. Beneath the dark clouds, a humble servant from the Hanlin Academy, armed with a volume of exquisite Qing Ci, arrived in this surging year of 1566!