Dan Snow

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Dan Snow's History Hit · The Rise and Fall of the Ming Dynasty · 21 Sep 2026 podcast

political and military head of this empire, he is a supreme religious figure too. voice-verified

Do you want to remember what we're seeing here? voice-verified

Is this Ming or is this later? voice-verified

Okay. voice-verified

And it's th these blues of these roofs are absolutely beautiful, aren't they? voice-verified

When it was set, I'm trying to think to myself, like the Yonglei Emperor, did he think he was divine himself? voice-verified

It's so interesting because he was a usurper, his dad was a usurper, founder of the dynasty. voice-verified

By engaging in the ceremony, I suppose they're just it this is just a way of legitimizing their rule, of convincing everyone that they well, they've got the mandate of heaven. voice-verified

So this is religion and politics just inextricably linked. voice-verified

You're listening to Dan Snow's history here. voice-verified

There's more to come. voice-verified

The Temple of Heaven wasn't just a site of worship, it was a statement. voice-verified

Here the emperor stood between heaven and earth, performing the rituals necessary to assure the promise of harmony and abundance. voice-verified

And for much of the Ming Dynasty, well, that promise held true. voice-verified

From the reign of Yong Liu onwards, China flourished. voice-verified

Its cities expanded, trade thrived, workshops hummed with the production of things like porcelain and silk. voice-verified

The Ming have this reputation for building, obviously here in in Beijing, but really a across China, right? voice-verified

I mean th th his energy is replicated in other cities. voice-verified

Yeah, that's obviously important given recent history. voice-verified

What about, dare we ask, if any normal people benefited from this? voice-verified

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