15 days, 2,200 miles, one throne. The Ming Dynasty's most stressful road trip ever.
In the Ming Dynasty, Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji races 2,200 miles from Nanjing to Beijing in 15 days to save himself and the empire.
Production
Massive Ming-era sets that cost more than some countries.
Writing
Ma Boyong's novel adapted — think Chinese '24' with swords.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ma Boyong's novel sold 2 million copies before adaptation; he spent years researching Ming waterway systems to make the 15-day timeline actually possible.
The real Zhu Zhanji (Xuande Emperor) ruled for only 10 years but became a Ming golden age — this series imagines the crucible that forged him.
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