Example sentences for: yongle

How can you use “yongle” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Completed by the Emperor Yongle in 1420, the Forbidden City (Zijin Cheng) in the center of Beijing was the home to 24 consecutive rulers of China during the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties.

  • The massive courtyards and pavilions above Yongle’s burial chambers have been restored, and they house some of the Ming Tombs’ excavated treasures, including imperial armor.

  • The Temple of Heaven (Tiantan), built under Ming Emperor Yongle in 1420 as a site for sacred rites, is located directly south of the Forbidden City.

  • The largest tomb (Changling) belonged to Yongle himself.

  • Nor have the 16 satellite vaults, where Yongle’s concubines are entombed.


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