historical · chinese dynasty · imperial court · forbidden city · 14th century · han chinese · bureaucracy · porcelain art · zheng he voyages · golden age
The dust of the fallen Yuan settles. From its ashes rises the Great Ming, destined to reign from 1368 until the middle of the seventeenth century. Beijing stands proud beneath its new yellow banners, though the future whispers of a rebel named Li Zicheng. In the south, a remnant of the dynasty will cling to life a while longer. you, you stand on the precipice of history, as the Han people reclaim their celestial throne. The air is heavy with the scent of incense and imperial ambition, of peasant sweat and scholar’s ink. Before our story unfolds, you must make a choice. The fate of the realm hangs on your decision.