Who founded the Ming dynasty in 1368 and reigned as the Hongwu Emperor?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Zhu Yuanzhang
- Step 1: A rebel leader of peasant origin expelled the Mongols from China. Step 2. He took the reign name Hongwu and set his capital at Nanjing. Answer: Zhu Yuanzhang. Why not the others: Li Shimin was a Tang emperor, Nurhaci a Manchu leader and Yuan Shikai a 20th-century general.
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