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Hong-wu

/ ˈhɒŋˈwuː /

noun

  1. Hong-wu13281398MChinesePOLITICS: hereditary ruler title of Chu Yuan-Zhang (or Chu Yüan-Chang ), 1328–98, first emperor (1368–98) of the Ming dynasty, uniting China under his rule by 1382


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