Yung-lo

/ (ˈjʊŋˈləʊ) /

noun

a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Yong Lo

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Example sentences from the Web for yung-lo

When at last he came to, the first sight that met his eyes was the scowling face of Yung-lo.
A Chinese Wonder Book|Norman Hinsdale Pitman
Egg-shell China first appeared in the Yung-lo period, and later it was as thin as bamboo paper.
Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker
At last all was ready; everyone was waiting breathlessly for the sign from Yung-lo which should start the flowing of the metal.
A Chinese Wonder Book|Norman Hinsdale Pitman
This made the reign of Yung-lo the most magnificent period of the Ming epoch, but beneath the surface decay had begun.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]|Wolfram Eberhard

Often called Yung-Lo which is strictly the title of his reign.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot