Ming Dynasty Unit 1 PDF
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This presentation provides an overview of the Ming Dynasty, discussing key figures, events, and aspects of their reign. It also covers the preceding Song Dynasty and the Mongols. It highlights significant events such as economic growth and cultural developments.
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UNIT 1 – MING DYNASTY SONG DYNASTY Comes after Tang dynasty (976) Capital at Kaifeng (Huange He valley) Join the Jin dynasty to fight nomads Double-crossed and forced south (1127) New capital at Hangzhou One of the largest migrations ever Peace and tribute Resulted...
UNIT 1 – MING DYNASTY SONG DYNASTY Comes after Tang dynasty (976) Capital at Kaifeng (Huange He valley) Join the Jin dynasty to fight nomads Double-crossed and forced south (1127) New capital at Hangzhou One of the largest migrations ever Peace and tribute Resulted in economic boom for Song SONG DYNASTY CONT. Not an expansionist/militaristic dynasty Commercial & cultural powerhouse Economy State and private involvement Commercial boom Silk production Iron and steel foundries Comparable to Industrial Revolution New rice strain doubles yields Paper money SONG DYNASTY CONT. Books and literacy Neo-Confucianism Invention of movable type A revival of Confucianism Bureaucracy In response to Buddhism and Daoism Civil service examinations Metaphysics versus ethics Increased literacy -> increased Self-denial versus self- meritocracy in civil service development Neo-Confucianism Grows immensely Literacy and civil servants MONGOLS Khanates Yuan Dynasty Ruled by each of his sons Replaces Chinese officials with Led by a Great Khan Mongol officials Ogodei -> Mongke -> Kublai Discriminated social classes Mongols -> Semu -> N Chinese Kublai Khan -> S Chinese Conquers the Song Dynasty in High taxes for Chinese peasants 1279 Plague in the 1340s Moves capital to Beijing Pax Mongolica MING DYNASTY Red Turban army Led by a peasant, Hongwu Emperor Defeat Mongols in 1368 Hongwu Emperor Tyrannical, paranoid ruler Agriculturally focused, anti-corruption Reduced the role of bureaucrats and eunuchs Created a secret police to purge opponents https://florida.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ho ngwu-story-of-china/hongwu-story-of-china/ MING DYNASTY Yongle Emperor Successor of Hongwu Moves capital to Beijing Sent ambassadors to seek tribute Forbidden City Gigantic imperial palace complex Center of imperial government for 500 years Built by ~1 million workers MING DYNASTY Zheng He Muslim admiral Yongle wanted to display might 7 voyages SE Asia, India, SW Asia, East Africa 60 ships, over 27,000 sailors Dies on 7th voyage Voyages stop with new emperor https://florida.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/zheng -he-story-of-china/zheng-he-story-of-china/ TURN INWARDS Emperor Zhengtong Stops voyages Too expensive What could China learn? Returns to defending interior Strengthens Great Wall European contact Portuguese in Macau (1557) Matteo Ricci Jesuit missionary Learned Chinese to convert https://florida.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/matteo-ricci-story-of-china/matteo-ric ci-story-of-china/
