Transcript Ming Dynasty

Ming Dynasty
Rise and Fall In a Day
Ben Needle
Kell High School
Marietta, GA
[email protected]
Ming Rise
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1368 – 1644
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Yuan Dynasty removed by Chinese “rebel” forces
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Ming
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Move Capital to Nanjing
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Confucian Revival
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Rule Modification
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Time of Economic prosperity and peace
The Great Wall and Success of Ming
China
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“Created” by the Ming
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Dynasty
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Throughout late 15th and 16th
Century
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Silk, textile, tea, and
porcelain production
up
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Shanghai and
Guangzhou
100,000s of workers
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1,500 miles
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Intent
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Entertainment and
Learning
The Chinese Treasure ship!
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Exploration under the Ming
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Ming Navy
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Chinese Naval Expeditions:1405 – 1433
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Expeditions lost favor
Ming Fall
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MING FALL
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Navy and coastal defenses ineffective
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Ineffective rulers and practices
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Famine
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Manchu invaders from the north
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Emperor so sheltered that knew not of this
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Manchu established Qing
Ming Dynasty
Rise and Fall In a Day
Ben Needle
Kell High School
Marietta, GA
[email protected]
Ming Rise
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1368 – 1644
Yuan Dynasty removed by Chinese “rebel” forces
– Led by Zhu Yuanzhang (Jooh yoo-ahn-jahng)
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Ming
• Took name Hong Wu when he became emperor
– Means brilliant
– Would rule for 300 years
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Move Capital to Nanjing
– to monitor Mongols(was in Tatu/Beijing)
– Later moved back to Cambaluc (renamed Beijing)
• Completely rebuilt
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Confucian Revival
Rule Modification
– No one exempt from punishments
• CSE had become corrupt (people pay others to take exams)
• “a gentleman could be ordered to die but should never be humiliated”
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Time of Economic prosperity and peace
– However, there were problems in north because of invaders
– Government paid people to move to northern regions
The Great Wall and Success of Ming
China
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“Created” by the Ming
Dynasty
– (began in 1st century BCE
during Qin )
– In disrepair
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Throughout late 15th and 16th
Century
100,000s of workers
1,500 miles
– The Ming repaired it and
added over 600 miles
– 33 – 49 feet high
– Watch Towers, Living
Quarters, Signal Towers
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Intent
– Wanted to eliminate Mongol
and other foreign influence
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Silk, textile, tea, and
porcelain production up
– People had excess $ and
desire for these goods
– Also caused trade to go up
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Shanghai and Guangzhou
– Main trade cities
– Merchants and artisans
became very rich
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Entertainment and
Learning
– More of a desire for both
– Emperor established
institutions for furthering
both of these
Exploration under the Ming
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Ming Navy
– Funded by early emperors
– Junks – massive ships
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Chinese Naval Expeditions:1405 – 1433
– Led by Zheng He
– Purpose: To glorify Chinese accomplishments and NOT
Expansion or not really trade
– 7 expeditions
– Brought back exotic animals
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Expeditions lost favor
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Expensive and later emperors didn’t like
Wanted to focus on military forces for the North
Zheng He returned and leaned expeditions were over
“All” records of expeditions were destroyed
Ming Fall
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MING FALL
Navy and coastal defenses ineffective
– Coast looted by pirates
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Ineffective rulers
– Imperial city and court opulence
• Rulers more focused on themselves and not ruling
– Concubines
– Corrupt eunuchs
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Famine
Manchu invaders from the north
– Rebel forces (Manchu led) storm Forbidden City
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Emperor so sheltered that knew not of this
– He and his family commit suicide
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Manchu established Qing