The Yongle Encyclopedia

question 40

Multiple Choice

The Yongle Encyclopedia

• A) signified a radical break with the past.
• B) is the only direct historical evidence remaining that catalogued the journeys of Zheng He.
• C) firmly entrenched the Yuan traditions in Chinese history.
• D) represented the Ming rulers' interest in supporting native Chinese cultural traditions.
• E) was influenced by the highly successful European encyclopedia of Diderot.

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