Qing Dynasty 1644-1911. Territory it Controlled Taiwan, Chinese Central Asia, Mongolia, Tibet,...
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Qing DynastyQing Dynasty
1644-19111644-1911
Territory it ControlledTerritory it Controlled
• Taiwan, Chinese Central Asia, Mongolia, Tibet, Korea, Southeast Asia
• Qing empire larger than either the Han or the Tang
Decline of Ming/Rise of the QingDecline of Ming/Rise of the Qing
• Internal power struggles • Groups worked to gain sole power• Children placed on the throne • Ming accepted Manchu aid
Characteristics of the Qing Characteristics of the Qing DynastyDynasty
• Last of dynasties• Manchus, founders• Manchu and Chinese customs infused
together• Qing recruited scholars into government• European thinkers admired Qing rulers
Key PeopleKey People• Kangxi
– Worked hard to better his country– Ruled 60 years, reduced government
expenses and lowered taxestechnology
• Yongzheng– Strengthened powers of the monarchy– Set up Grand Council
Key People cont’dKey People cont’d
• Qian-long– China reached its greatest size
and prosperity– Firmly established domestic order– Sponsored enormous literary enterprise
Foreign RelationsForeign Relations
• Isolationists/ Superiority• Tributary ties to neighboring countries
maintained• Only allowed one port to be open-
Guangzhou• Great Britain wanted to increase trade
SocietySociety
• Population grew rapidly• Social Hierarchy• Women subordinate to men• 45% of male population were literate• Forbidden City
EconomyEconomy
• Policies stimulated agriculture and favored small farmers
• Encouraged reclamation of land• Many in poverty• Foreign demand for Chinese goods grew• Growth of commerce, banking system
developed• Cities and towns became lively and busy
GovernmentGovernment
• Based on the Ming• New central organ- Grand Council• Chief bureaus- Chinese and Manchu
heads• Government unprepared • Local leaders assumed more authority
Additional InformationAdditional Information
• Western art began to influence Chinese artists
• Fiction writing flourished
Decline of the Qing/ Rise of the Decline of the Qing/ Rise of the RepublicRepublic
• Bad harvests• Warfare• Rebellions• Overpopulation • Economic disasters• Foreign imperialism