Yongle (Civ6)

The Yongle Emperor (2 May 1360 – 12 August 1424), personal name Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, ruling from 1402 to his death. His reign saw the construction of the Forbidden City and the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, the compilation of the monumental Yongle Encyclopedia, Zheng He's maritime expeditions and a significant reformation and expansion of the imperial examination system. He leads the Chinese in Civilization VI.
Yongle controls his cities with Projects at first, and larger cities receive additional , and from their population.
== Intro ==
 The world awaits, great Yongle Emperor of Ming China. Stretch out your hand and grasp its riches and its knowledge. Place your nation at the center of all things, and let all come to you in supplication. Let none speak ill of you.
== In-Game ==
Yongle's unique agenda is Yinding. He likes civilizations with positive income per turn and dislikes those with negative income.
His leader ability is Lijia. His cities gain access to three unique Lijia projects, which can convert 50% of their into or , or 100% of their into . Additionally, from Rise and Fall onward, cities with 10 Population or more gain 2 , 1 , and 1 for each Population.
== Detailed Approach ==
Yongle wants to control his population with his Lijia ability. In his cities, unique projects convert their into , or . Then, when the city reaches 10 population, the population celebrates with additional , and . His civilization ability further helps his and progression with better and free Eurekas and Inspirations. The Crouching Tiger helps protect his empire from invaders, but it is the Great Wall that makes him a powerful force towards a Culture Victory.
== Lines ==
Yongle is voiced by Jing Chu. He speaks Mandarin Chinese.
=== Voiced ===
Codename 	Quote (English translation) 	Quote (Mandarin Chinese)	Notes
Agenda-based Approval 	We only deal with those who have something to offer. Like you, for instance. (lit. "I only summon those who come to pay tribute, such as you lot.") 	朕惟召見前來朝貢者，如親黨尓。
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Zhèn wéi zhào jiàn qián lái cháo gòng zhě, rú qīn dǎng ěr.	
Agenda-based Disapproval	We must seek wealth, from the ox-driver to the king. (lit. "We seek wealth from all over the world, from the shepherd to the kings.") 	朕其求財於天下，自牧伕至於國君。
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Zhèn qí qiú cái yú tiān xià, zì mù fū zhì yú guó jūn.	
Attacked 	You may as well seek to conquer heaven itself. Let us see how high your arrows fly. (lit. "You might as well conquer the heaven itself. Hahaha. Now I see whom/where/which had you targeted when you were still controlling your bowstrings earlier.") 	何妨討平天界，哈哈哈，吾等始知汝控弦之所至。
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Hé fáng tǎo píng tiān jiè, hāhāhā, wú děng shǐ zhī rǔ kòng xián zhī suǒ zhì.	
Declares War 	Conquest by arms was never my aim, but we arrive at a point now where there is no alternative. (lit. "It is not my wish to conquer your realm by force, but there is no other way.") 	力征天下實非吾願，然別無他途。
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Lì zhēng tiān xià shí fēi wú yuàn, rán bié wú tā tú.	
Defeated 	The road before me is dark, and black are the surrounding pines. Above I cannot see the heavens, and below I cannot see the earth. (lit. "The road ahead is dark, the surrounding pines are dense like walls, the sky and earth are full dark as lacquer.") 	前路暗昧，週松森然如堵，天地渾然似漆。
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Qián lù àn mèi, zhōu sōng sēn rán rú dǔ, tiān dì hún rán sì qī.	
Greeting 	I am the Yongle Emperor, friend to those who would steer their trade ships in my direction, and terrible to those who oppose me. (lit. "I'm the Yongle Emperor, those who come in merchant ships are my friends. Is there any future for those who oppose my will?")	朕永樂帝也，商舶之來者即朕之友，違逆朕志者豈有來日乎。
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Zhèn yǒng lè dì yě, shāng bó zhī lái zhě jí zhèn zhī yǒu, wéi nì zhèn zhì zhě qǐ yǒu lái rì hū.	
Quote from Civilopedia 	Many a state has fallen because a ruler does not know the affairs of his people. (lit. "Many countries have been destroyed because their rulers did not care about the people's civil affairs.") 	諸國多以人君不卹民事而毀之也。
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Zhū guó duō yǐ rén jūn bù xǜ mín shì ér huǐ zhī yě.	
=== Unvoiced ===
Delegation: Silk and porcelain, tea and cloth - the lifeblood of the Chinese empire.
Accepts Player's Delegation: We have tried our best to educate your people on the merits of good governance, of propriety and tact. I am not sure we succeeded.
Rejects Player's Delegation: We already have some of those.
Accepts Player's Declaration of Friendship: May you learn from our example.
Rejects Player's Declaration of Friendship: A friend is an equal. You are not.
Requests Declaration of Friendship: We are building a coalition of like-minded people. Shall you take part?
Player Accepts Declaration of Friendship: Let both benefit.
Player Rejects Declaration of Friendship: We cannot accept such a thing.
Denounced by Player: The barking of dogs.
Denounces Player: I have told you again and again to refrain from evil. Soon I will tire of the telling.
Too Many Troops Near His Border: We know well how to handle barbarian hordes on our frontier.
Invitation to Capital: Come and see the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and let your thoughts be stilled.
Invitation to City: We seek knowledge of the world. You are drawn towards the world's center.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* Yongle's diplomacy screen shows one of the gates of the Forbidden City.
* Yongle's leader ability is named after the Ming era version of the Baojia, a system of social organization that grouped together households for administrative and tax purposes, while his leader agenda is named after the silver ingots commonly used as currency in imperial China.
* The narrator of the First Look video for the Rulers of China Pack says that Yongle "aims to build the tallest towers," which references the Porcelain Tower constructed during his reign.
* There is a factual error in Yongle's Civilopedia entry: he was the fourth son of the Hongwu Emperor, not the second.
== Gallery ==
File:Yongle Promo (Civ6).jpg|Promotional image of Yongle
File:Yongle loadscreen (Civ6).png|Yongle on the loading screen
File:Yongle.jpg|A portrait of the Yongle Emperor on a hanging scroll (which appears to have inspired his in-game model)
== Videos ==
thumb|center|300px|Leader Spotlight: Yongle
== Related achievements ==
== See also ==
* Live Yongle Reaction (Civ6)
* Yongle in other games
== External links ==
* https://civilization.com/news/entries/new-leaders-coming-to-civilization-vi/
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