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Ming DynastyMing Dynasty
1368-16441368-1644
Territory it ControlledTerritory it Controlled
Korea to Southeast Korea to Southeast AsiaAsia
Decline of Yuan/Rise of the Decline of Yuan/Rise of the MingMing
Civil warCivil war Change of lifeChange of life Repeated natural disastersRepeated natural disasters Massive peasant rebellionsMassive peasant rebellions
Characteristics of the Ming Characteristics of the Ming DynastyDynasty
Last Chinese dynastyLast Chinese dynasty Zenith 15Zenith 15thth c. c. One of China’s most prosperousOne of China’s most prosperous Strong and complex central Strong and complex central
governmentgovernment
Key PeopleKey PeopleZhu Yuanzhang a.k.a.- Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang a.k.a.- Hongwu,
meaning Vast meaning Vast Military Military
– Founder Founder – Favored violenceFavored violence– Created reforms Created reforms – Wanted to erase Mongol pastWanted to erase Mongol past– Maintained a strong militaryMaintained a strong military
Key People cont’dKey People cont’d
YangloYanglo– Pursued aggressive and expansionist Pursued aggressive and expansionist
policiespolicies– Continued Hongwu’s policies and moved Continued Hongwu’s policies and moved
capital to Beijingcapital to Beijing– Launched expeditionsLaunched expeditions
Key People cont’dKey People cont’d
Zheng HeZheng He– Led expeditions to SE Asia, India, and Led expeditions to SE Asia, India, and
eastern coast of Africa starting in 1405eastern coast of Africa starting in 1405– Distributed gifts to show Chinese Distributed gifts to show Chinese
splendorsplendor– Last voyages completed in 1433Last voyages completed in 1433
Foreign RelationsForeign Relations
Isolationists/SuperiorityIsolationists/Superiority Chinese economic policies-Chinese economic policies-
agriculturalagricultural Only government conducted foreign Only government conducted foreign
trade trade Foreign encroachment multiplied- Foreign encroachment multiplied-
Japanese pirates, MongolsJapanese pirates, Mongols
Foreign Relations cont’dForeign Relations cont’d
First Europeans appeared in 1514First Europeans appeared in 1514 PortuguesePortuguese SpanishSpanish Christian missionariesChristian missionaries
SocietySociety
Neo-Confucian bureaucrats pushed Neo-Confucian bureaucrats pushed for agrarian-centered based societyfor agrarian-centered based society
Incredible advances in sciences and Incredible advances in sciences and artsarts
EconomyEconomy
Money was a problem from the startMoney was a problem from the start Initially paper currency Initially paper currency Led to return of copper coinsLed to return of copper coins Outlook on merchants/trade Outlook on merchants/trade Southern China utilizedSouthern China utilized
COPPER COINS
Additional InformationAdditional Information
Development of the novelDevelopment of the novel Wood-cut and block- printingWood-cut and block- printing Blue and white porcelainBlue and white porcelain Encyclopedias Encyclopedias DictionariesDictionaries Great wallGreat wall Far ahead of world in naval Far ahead of world in naval
capabilities at this timecapabilities at this time
BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN
THE GREAT WALL
Fall of the Ming/Rise of the QingFall of the Ming/Rise of the Qing
Internal power struggles Internal power struggles Groups worked to gain sole powerGroups worked to gain sole power Children placed on the throne Children placed on the throne Ming accepted Manchu aidMing accepted Manchu aid