Yongle Encyclopedia facts for kids
The Yongle Encyclopedia was a Chinese compilation of information. It was ordered by the Ming Dynasty emperor Yongle in 1403, and completed by 1408. It was the world's largest known general encyclopedia at its time, and held this record for six centuries.
In the Chinese language it is: simplified Chinese: 永乐大典; traditional Chinese: 永樂大典; pinyin: Yǒnglè Dàdiǎn. This means The Great Canon or Vast Documents of the Yongle Era.
Images for kids
-
The Yongle Encyclopedia, in 2014, on display at The National Library of China.
See also
In Spanish: Enciclopedia Yǒnglè para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Yongle Encyclopedia Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.