Yongle Encyclopedia

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: . This means The Great Canon or Vast Documents of the Yongle Era.

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Category:Encyclopedias
Category:Chinese culture
Category:15th-century books