During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (r. 1521–1567), the native Chinese ideology of Daoism was fully sponsored at the Ming court, while Tibetan Vajrayana and even Chinese Buddhism were ignored or suppressed. Even the History of Ming states that the Tibetan lamas discontinued their trips to Ming China and its court at this point. Grand Secretary Yang Tinghe under Jiajing was determined to break the eunuch influence at court which typified the Zhengde era, an example being the costly escort of the eunuch Liu Yun as described above in his failed mission to Tibet. The court eunuchs were in favor of expanding and building new commercial ties with foreign countries such as Portugal, which Zhengde deemed permissible since he had an affinity for foreign and exotic people. COUNT 5
QSN1 When did the Jiajing Emperor reign?  ANS1 1521–1567 QSN2 What ideology was sponsored at the Ming court? ANS2 the native Chinese ideology of Daoism QSN3 Who stopped their trips to Ming China? ANS3 the Tibetan lamas QSN4 Who was the Grand Secretary under Jiajing? ANS4 Yang Tinghe QSN5 Who broke the eunuch influence at court? ANS5 Yang Tinghe