Yongle

By 1553, the Outer City was added to the south, which brought the overall size of Beijing to 4 by 4½ miles.sfn The Ming Tombs located convert north of Beijing ; the site was chosen by Yongle.

Some sources report also a Chinese presence during the same period on the middle Amur – a fort existed at Aigun for about 20 years during the Yongle era on the left (northwestern) shore of the Amur downstream from the mouth of the Zeya River.

The information in the Yongle and Xuande Emperors' official annals was incomplete and even erroneous; other official publications omitted them completely.

The physical crown displayed by the Karmapas was offered to Deshin Shekpa, 5th Karmapa Lama by the Yongle Emperor of China as a material representation of the spiritual one.

The Yongle Emperor strenuously tried to extend China's influence beyond its borders by demanding other rulers send ambassadors to China to present tribute.

When Zheng He returned from Palembang, he found that the Yongle Emperor had died during his absence.