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2. Chapter 12, Section 4: The Ming Dynasty
February 13, 2012

3. Objective
Today we will be learning about how the Ming Dynasty strengthen government and backed trade voyages.

4. The Rise of the Ming
*1368 – Zhu Yuanzhang becomes emperor, set up capital in Nanjing
*Ming = “Brilliant” dynasty

5. The Rise of the Ming
*Hong Wu – Zhu changed his name. Meant “Military Emperor”
*Brought back order
*Trusted no one – killed anyone suspected of treason (disloyalty to the gov’t)
Ruled – 30 yrs.

6. The Rise of the Ming *1398 – Yong Le – Hong Wu’s son became emperor
*Show of power – had to work hard to prove he was powerful
*Moved capital to Beijing

7. The Rise of the Ming
Imperial City – large area of palaces and gov’t buildings
*Forbidden City – home to China’s emperors
*Palace had thousands of rooms
Virtual tour of the Forbidden City

15. Ming Reforms *Restored Civil Service Exams and made even harder!
*Census – count of the # of people. Helped w/tax collection
*Hong Wu’s orders – canals & farms destroyed by Mongols rebuilt

16. Ming Reforms *Agriculture- thrived due to new lands
*Industry – repaired and expansion to the Grand Canal allowed for goods to be shipped.

17. Chinese Culture Wanted to learn more, be entertained
*Entertainment – dramas, spoken words, songs and dances, costumes, and symbolic gestures.
*Novels – long fictional stories.

18. Zheng He Ming leaders -Curious about the outside world
*Reasons – trade, show off power, demand tribute from weak kingdoms.
*Zheng He – Chinese Muslim explorer, friend to Emperor Yong Le
*Exported: Silk, paper, porcelain
*Imported: Silver, spices, wood, & animals

19. Zheng He
*Officials complained the trips cost too much, brought outside ideas, and made merchants rich.
*Confucius – place loyalty of society above their own desires.
Chinese merchants – disobeyed by being successful
*Voyages stopped after His death
*Ship building tech was lost within 50 years

20. Europeans Arrive in China
*1514 – fleet from Portugal arrived, wanted to set up trade relations with the Chinese
*The Chinese thought they were barbarians
Uncivilized people
*Port of Macao- opened by allowed Portuguese to set up a trading post here in s. China

21. Europeans Arrive in China
*European influence – were restricted but did not stop Christian missionaries from traveling to China
*Jesuits – special group of Roman Catholic priest – highly educated
Impressed the Chinese with scientific knowledge
Brought clocks, eyeglasses, scientific instruments
*Did not convert too many to Christianity

22. Fall of the Ming Dynasty
*Power – emperors gathered too much power
Officials did not want to make improvements
*Greed- officials took over, placed heavy taxes on peasants – they revolted

23. Fall of the Ming Dynasty
*1644 – Manchu from Manchuria defeated the Chinese army
Captured Beijing – set up a new dynasty