| By Sword or Book: Strategies of Integration and Transformation on the Ming Dynasty’s Northwest Frontier—the Case of the Ningxia Through the Lens of the Jiajing Gazetteer |
2014 |
1711 |
Ningxia was an important military base in the early years of the Ming Dynasty. The region served as the first line of defense against constant attacks from Mongol tribes. To secure the area, the Ming state initially sent military governors and, lat... |