1. East Asia
1450 – 1750
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2. China under the Ming Dynasty 1368-1644
Social
Political
Overthrew the (Mongol) Yuan Dynasty
Conservative – they want to return to traditions of China’s past prior to the Mongols
Interactions
Rebuilt Chinese agriculture after the Mongols

3. Cultural
The Ming embrace Neo-Confucianism
Humanism and Rationalism
the universe could be understood through human reason, and that it was up to humanity to create a harmonious relationship between the universe and the individual
Economic
Largest economy in the the time
Used SILVER as current – good for a while but crashed towards the end of their dynasty
Spain and Japan limited silver exports = price of silver goes up = no one could pay their taxes = problems for the Ming

4. Technology Ming Treasure Fleet Rebuild/expand the Great Wall of China
Built the Forbidden City & Temple of Heaven in Beijing (keep it the capital)

9. The Voyages of Zheng He

10. Ming Pottery

11. The Portuguese in East Asia
Arrive in 1514 and build a trading empire with weapons and by constructing forts throughout the Indian Ocean
Missionaries attempt to gain influence in the Chinese royal court
Chinese are impressed with their knowledge, but still view them as barbaric
Downfall
Not enough ships and manpower to maintain an empire
17th c. Dutch and English arrive as rivals

12. Qing Dynasty

13. China under the Qing Dynasty 1644 – 1911
Social
Manchu are ethnically & culturally different – Not HAN Chinese
Worked to make their culture dominant
Continue to adhere to Confucianism
Political
1644 Peasant Revolt because of a famine = fall of the Ming
The Manchu declared a new dynasty
Maintained the Civil Service Exam and System
Emperor Kangxi – longest reign in Chinese history (1661 – 1722)– presided over a period of stability and expansion

14. Technology Interactions Culture
Kangxi incorporates Taiwan, Mongolia, and Central Asia into the empire
Kangxi had mixed policies towards Christians
Jesuits (Catholic missionaries) were well respected because they learned Chinese
Economic
Increased exports of tea, silk, and porcelain (bought with silver!)
Technology
Kangxi built schools, compiled a dictionary, and sponsored a Collection of Books (Kind of like an encyclopedia)

15. China under the Qing Dynasty 1644 – 1911 (into Period 6)
Social
Manchu are ethnically & culturally different
Worked to make their culture dominant
Continue to adhere to Confucianism
Technology
Kangxi built schools, compiled a dictionary, and sponsored a Collection of Books (Kind of like an encyclopedia)
Culture
Kangxi incorporates Taiwan, Mongolia, and Central Asia into the empire

16. JAPAN

17. Japan and the Tokugawa Shogunate
Social
Samurai warrior class declines in importance (they’re now unemployed!)
Hierarchy: warrior class  peasants and farmers  artisans and merchants  eta (similar to the untouchables)
Political
Ruled by shoguns (military leaders) – 12th c to 15th c
Shoguns in conflict with the daimyo (powerful landholding aristocrats) in 1500s
Tokugawa Shogunate reduces the power of the daimyo and rules until the mid nineteenth century
Interactions
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18. Culture Economic Haiku poetry develops Silk production flourishes
Banking and paper money spurs commercial development
Agricultural production increases resulting in a surplus