About this episode
The episode discusses Zhu Houzhao, a young emperor of the Ming Dynasty known for his extravagant lifestyle and neglect of governance.
Zhu Houzhao took over the Ming Dynasty at just 14. He was more interested in women, drinking, and pretending to be a soldier than actually running China. He left his royal court in the hands of his eunuch friends as he hung out in his "Leopard Quarter" all day getting wasted with his exotic animals and prostitutes. Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to Quince. com/SOFTCORE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Subscribe to the Softcore History Patreon for hundreds of hours of extra history content including episodes like this, listener voicemails, movie watch-alongs, and weekly bonus episodes. Rob Fox https://www.instagram.com/robfoxthree/ https://twitter.com/RobFoxThree https://www.tiktok.com/@robfoxthree Dan Regester https://www.instagram.com/danregester/ https://twitter.com/dan_regester Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Rob Fox, Dan Regester
Topics covered
- Ming Dynasty
- historical figures
- cosplay
- royalty
- comedy
- improv
Keywords
- Zhu Houzhao
- Ming Dynasty
- emperor
- cosplay
- history
- comedy
- prostitutes
- eunuchs
- luxury
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