burned to death. The emperor claimed that this was the will of heaven. After the uprising, the Jiajing Emperor did not stop creating red lead. Instead, he ordered restrictions on girls entering the palace to be tightened. In 1547, 300 girls between the ages of 11 and 14 were selected as new palace women. In 1552, a further 200 girls were selected to serve in the palace, but the lower age limit was reduced to eight years old. Three years later, in 1555, 150 girls below the age of eight were taken into the palace to be used for making the emperor’s medicine. References Notes Works cited Conflicts in 1542 1542 in Asia Failed assassination attempts in Asia Ming dynasty Conspiracies 16th-century coups d'état and coup attempts