The Ming Dynasty

By Rachael Minda and Katherine Debick

Establishment

Before- Mongols ruled Yuan Dynasty

Overworked people and horrible agriculture

Han Chinese Revolted led by Zhu Yuanzhang, who later became HONG WU

After-war erupted and the Hans won, and the Dynasty was established in Nanjing in 1368

Hong Wu

Cruel yet able leader

Against Confucian ideas

Hated Mongols and kicked them out of China

Was married many, many times, WHAT A PIMP!

Hongwu had many many wives

Noble Consort Cheng Mu, concubine

Consort Li, concubineConsort Ning, concubineConsort Hui, concubineConsort Zhuang Jing An Rong

Hui, concubineConsort Jiang, concubineConsort Zhao, concubineConsort Zhao Jing Chong,

concubineConsort An, concubineConsort Ding, concubine

Consort Shun, concubineConsort Xian, concubineConsort Hui, concubineConsort Li, concubineConsort Kung, concubineConsort Han, concubineConsort Yu, concubineConsort Yang, concubineConsort Zhou, concubineLi Jiehao, concubineBeauty Lady Choi, concubineBeauty Lady Zhang,

concubineLady Gao, concubine

The Ming Code

Considered one of the greatest achievements of the era

Called for better treatment of slaves

Laid great emphasis on family relations

Slaves became almost citizens

Agricultural Achievements

Divided up land to peasants

No taxations to those who cultivated wastelands

Cultivated land grew to a high no other dynasty has ever reached because of this

Made irrigation systems

Implemented important farming taxations systems “yellow records” and “fish scale records”

Wei-so system gave all soldiers much land and encouraged farming

Other Achievements

Zheng He led several naval expeditions on the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian archipelago

Reformed Government

Built the great wall of China, well added to it since it had been a work in progress for many years prior

Created networks of secret agents in the military

Decline

Reasons For Decline:

Hong Wu kicked all others out of power, placing all responsibility on himself

Those crazy Manchurians were all over China

Peasant uprisings

Economic troubles

Riots

Corrupt officials

The last emperor of the Ming Dynasty committed suicide

AND MORE HONG WU

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