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Bellringer February 13, 2012
February 13, 2012
Chapter 12, Section 4:The Ming Dynasty
Today we will be learning about how the Ming Dynasty strengthen government and
backed trade voyages.
Objective
The Rise of the Ming*1368 – Zhu
Yuanzhang becomes emperor, set up capital in Nanjing
*Ming = “Brilliant” dynasty
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.
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
The Rise of the MingImperial 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
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
Ming Reforms *Agriculture- thrived
due to new lands
*Industry – repaired and expansion to the Grand Canal allowed for goods to be shipped.
Chinese Culture Wanted to learn more,
be entertained
*Entertainment – dramas, spoken words, songs and dances, costumes, and symbolic gestures.
*Novels – long fictional stories.
Zheng HeMing 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
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
Europeans Arrive in China*1514 – fleet from
Portugal arrived, wanted to set up trade relations with the Chinese
*The Chinese thought they were barbariansUncivilized people
*Port of Macao- opened by 1600- allowed Portuguese to set up a trading post here in s. China
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 educatedImpressed the Chinese with
scientific knowledgeBrought clocks, eyeglasses,
scientific instruments
*Did not convert too many to Christianity
Fall of the Ming Dynasty*Power – emperors
gathered too much powerOfficials did not want
to make improvements
*Greed- officials took over, placed heavy taxes on peasants – they revolted
Fall of the Ming Dynasty*1644 – Manchu from
Manchuria defeated the Chinese army
Captured Beijing – set up a new dynasty