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History - Ming China

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This deck covers key aspects of Ming China, including its geography, important figures, government, foreign relationships, religion, art, economy, and the status of women during the period.

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Key Terms

Term
Definition

Location

China

Capital

Nanjing

Important People

Zhu Yuan Zhang / Hongwu Emperor; Zheng He; Yongle Emperor / Zhu Di

Zhu Yuan Zhang

1st Emperor; Leader of the peasant rebellion against the Mongol government; Establishes capital at Nanjing; Ruthless when re-establishing Chinese t...

Zheng He

Better organizational and navigational skills than anyone; 7 Voyages to announce the return of the Chinese + Re-establish tribute system; Used tech...

Yongle

Maintained China’s military position; Extend their strength into including a powerful navy - Funded 7 voyages; Receive tribute and conducted trade<...

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History - Ming China
TermDefinition

Location

China

Capital

Nanjing

Important People

Zhu Yuan Zhang / Hongwu Emperor; Zheng He; Yongle Emperor / Zhu Di

Zhu Yuan Zhang

1st Emperor; Leader of the peasant rebellion against the Mongol government; Establishes capital at Nanjing; Ruthless when re-establishing Chinese traditions

Zheng He

Better organizational and navigational skills than anyone; 7 Voyages to announce the return of the Chinese + Re-establish tribute system; Used technology (gunpowder, shipbuilding)

Yongle

Maintained China’s military position; Extend their strength into including a powerful navy - Funded 7 voyages; Receive tribute and conducted trade

Government

Built the Forbidden City - Shows distrust + Paranoid about their own people; Re-establish old systems (Tradition); Restores tribute system

Foreign Relationships

No tolerance of others; Persecuted all Mongols in China or forced them to only marry Chinese people; Doesn’t want trouble caused by foreign groups; Mongols adopted Chinese religion; Borders are protected / closed; Isolation after Zheng He’s death; Abandoned navy; No cultural diffusion; Less opportunities for minorities and foreigners because China is closing inward.

Religion

Promote Confucianism; Offers legitimacy; Return to old dominant form; Civil - service

Art

Mostly restored art from the past; Ming porcelain; Old forms of poetry; Invented novel; Architecture in Beijing and Nanjing; Literature and Philosophy; Zheng He spread information on plants, animals, and people of different parts of the world - Physical geography

Economy

Change currency back to the old way; Reclaimed farmland from pasture; Huge food surplus

Ming Women

Don’t get same opportunity as men; Women were pushed out (in cities); Has to act more restrictive; Concubines - Treated like slaves / items; Foot binding - willingness to obey; Limited social mobility and power of females