Book contents
- In the Shadow of the Mongol Empire
- In the Shadow of the Mongol Empire
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I The Wider Historical Context
- Part II The Chinggisid Narrative at Home
- Part III A Tough Crowd
- 7 Letters to the Great Khan
- 8 South of the Clouds
- 9 The Chinggisid Fold
- Part IV East Asia
- Conclusion
- Works Cited
- Index
8 - South of the Clouds
from Part III - A Tough Crowd
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 October 2019
- In the Shadow of the Mongol Empire
- In the Shadow of the Mongol Empire
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I The Wider Historical Context
- Part II The Chinggisid Narrative at Home
- Part III A Tough Crowd
- 7 Letters to the Great Khan
- 8 South of the Clouds
- 9 The Chinggisid Fold
- Part IV East Asia
- Conclusion
- Works Cited
- Index
Summary
Chapter 8, “South of the Clouds,” moves from the Mongolian steppe to Yunnan, the southwestern kingdom of the Prince of Liang, a Chinggisid noble and Great Yuan supporter. In the mid-thirteenth century, the Mongols conquered Yunnan, a previously independent kingdom (Nanzhao), as part of its broader war against the mighty Song dynasty in China. Mongol governance in Yunnan shaped power sharing among local elites in ways that influenced their response to Daidu’s fall in 1368, the Great Yuan’s diminished power, and the Ming court’s efforts to win recognition. This chapter charts Zhu Yuanzhang’s diplomatic and military offensives in Yunnan with particular attention to his attempts to turn local experience of Mongol rule to his advantage.
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- In the Shadow of the Mongol EmpireMing China and Eurasia, pp. 224 - 246Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019