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Wu Zhong
Ming Dynasty Minister of Works who directed the construction of the Forbidden City, imperial temples, and Changling Mausoleum for over three decades.
Mural of the event “Yongle Capital Relocation”, which this person took part in.
After seizing the throne, the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di resolved to move the empire's political center from Nanjing north to the strategic frontier of Beiping, implementing a pivotal geopolitical pivot to defend against northern border threats.
Also known as Zi Sizheng · Minister Wu Zhong
Wu Zhong (1373 CE–1442 CE) was the Ming Minister of Works who oversaw the grand construction of the Forbidden City and royal mausoleums under the Yongle Emperor, managing vast architectural supply chains.
Life and times
Dates 1373 CE–1442 CE
- 1406Yongle Capital RelocationTook partage 33