The Yongle Dadian is the world’s longest book, an astonishing encyclopedia from the Ming dynasty. Completed in 1408, it consists of 22,937 chapters bound in 11,095 volumes. This monumental work was created by over 2,000 scholars under the commission of the Yongle Emperor. Today, only about 400 of the original volumes have survived. Explore the history and significance of this incredible literary achievement in our latest video.
