Wokou is the Chinese term for the coastal raiders who attacked the Chinese and Korean coasts, literally 'Japanese bandits'. Raids on the southeast coast escalated through the 1540s and peaked in the 1550s, under the Jiajing Emperor. The raiding crews were in fact mixed, and many were Chinese smugglers and traders. Under the Power uses the attacks as part of its Ming-dynasty background.
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Under the Power: A Ming-Dynasty Secret Police Officer, a Constable and 55 Episodes of Cases
A guide to the 2019 Ming-dynasty mystery romance Under the Power: Ren Jialun as a feared Embroidered Uniform Guard officer, Tan Songyun as the constable assigned to him, the real court history behind the cases, and how viewers split on a 55-episode run.