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The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644/1662)

明朝

© Howard R. Spendelow

Georgetown Universitydraft as of 25 Jan 2012

姚明 ≠明朝

“Ming the Merciless”

Zhu Yuanzhang / Ming Taizu / the Hongwu Emperor

Ming period provincial divisions

Ming period provinces

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Ming China at the time of the Hong Wu Emperor

pottery production, from Song to the present

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early Qing ewer, found in Indonesia

Jingdezhen pottery store, 2005

Yongle & Zheng He

rough sketch of Zheng He’s routes

Zheng He’s voyages

Zheng He’s routes and final destinations

Long Jiang shipyard 龍江船廠 (Nanjing)

ocean-going sailing vessel

”model” / artist’s reconstruction of a Treasure ShipQuanzhou Maritime Museum

Jan Adkins’ 1993 comparative sketch (China/Columbus’ Santa Maria)

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Singapore National Library Board - 2005 exhibition

Ming (ox/fish/dragon) & Qing (dragon/deer/ox/lion)qilin 麒麟） ; Kirin beer logo

”Qilin” by Shen Du, 1414

Temple to Zheng He 三寶宮 in Semarang, Indonesia

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Ming – northern border c. 1600

Retreat of the Yongli Emperor (southern Ming)

劇終(the end)

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