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The Weak Emperor Who Made the Ming Dynasty Stronger What Zhu Gaochi and Pang Dong Lai Teach Us About Love Intelligence When we imagine a great Chinese emperor, we imagine someone powerful:  Strong body,  Strong army,  Great conquests and  Magnificent achievements. Ming's 4th Emperor, Zhu Gaochi（朱高炽）, the Hongxi Emperor（明仁宗）, looked almost like the opposite. He was born obese, suffered poor health and had difficulty walking. His father, the formidable Yongle Emperor Zhu Di, was far more attracted to military strength, while Zhu Gaochi gravitated toward scholars, administration and Confucian government. And after finally becoming emperor, Zhu Gaochi ruled for less than one year , from 1424 to 1425. Yet that short reign helped change the direction of the Ming dynasty. His Father Built Great Things. Zhu Gaochi Asked: Who Is Paying for Them? Yongle's reign produced extraordinary achievements: military campaigns, Beijing's development as the imperial capital and Zheng He's...