Hongwu: From Peasant to Paranoid Emperor
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Emperor Hongwu rose from absolute poverty to become China's emperor, then killed over
100,000 people because he could never stop seeing enemies everywhere. Born a peasant during one of China's darkest
periods, Zhu Yuanzhang watched his entire family die from famine and plague.
He survived by begging at a monastery. This orphan beggar eventually led a rebellion,
overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, and founded the Ming Dynasty in 1368.
It should have been the ultimate success story. Instead, his trauma turned
into paranoia. Hongwu became obsessed with the idea that everyone wanted to betray him.
He created a secret police force that reported directly to him and began seeing conspiracies
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