How did Zhu Yuanzhang grow up?

First of all, we have to analyze Zhu Yuanzhang’s growth path in light of the social background at the time.

Zhu Yuanzhang was born in a poor peasant family in Guzhuang Village, Zhongli, Haozhou. He lived as a poor peasant for several generations. He herded cattle for landlords since he was a child, which cultivated his hard-working character. In the late Yuan Dynasty, the country was in turmoil, the court was corrupt, and the people were in dire straits. , causing farmers to starve, and eventually a peasant uprising broke out. Later, a drought occurred in Haozhou, and severe locust plagues and plagues occurred. Within half a month, his father, eldest brother, and mother died one after another. In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang left his hometown. He wandered around the world, visited famous cities in Huaixi, got in touch with the customs and customs of various places, saw the world, broadened his horizons, and accumulated various social life experiences. The hard wandering life also created Zhu Yuanzhang's perseverance and courageous character, but it also made him cruel and jealous. This period of life had a profound impact on Zhu Yuanzhang's life.

At the age of 25, he joined the rebel army. Zhu Yuanzhang quickly gained the appreciation of Guo Zixing for his bravery in combat, flexibility in wit, and proficiency in writing. He stepped into a leadership position step by step, and finally broke away from Guo Zixing to take charge alone. , captured Yingtian Mansion, built high walls, gathered grain widely, slowly became king, defeated Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, and Fang Guozhen successively, unified Jiangnan, and had the capital to compete with the Yuan Dynasty.

Ming in 1367 Xu Da achieved a great victory in the Northern Expedition and proclaimed himself emperor in 1368. The country was named Ming Dynasty and its capital was Nanjing. In the middle of the year, Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty fled to the desert and gained control of the area within the Great Wall. China once again returned to the rule of the dynasty established by the Han people. under. Zhu Yuanzhang is called "Taizu of the Ming Dynasty" in history.