1. Ming and Qing Dynasties

2. Ming Rise to Power 1368 “Comeback Dynasty” Hongwu 1st Emperor
Regained control after Yuan
Hongwu 1st Emperor
Eliminate evidence of Mongol rule
Re-establish civil service exam

3. Ming Culture Mandarins ruling class, enforced local law
Increased agricultural production
Neo-Confucian schools reopened
Cultural traditions promoted
Contact with European Religion
Christianity

4. Ming Exploration Emphasis on Navy Zheng He Leader
300 ships, 28,000 troops
Explored Africa, Southern Asia, Arabian Peninsula
Re-established trading relations
Emperor convinced campaign not necessary
Voyages ceased, documents destroyed

6. Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Came to power after Ming
2nd foreigners to control China
Manchu farmers, hunters, fishers to Northeast of China
Ruled through military might

7. Qing Culture Mimicked Chinese culture Kept cultural identity
Kept civil service exam
Strengthened government
Kept cultural identity
No intermarriage between Han and Manchu
Han couldn’t speak Manchu language
Ham men forced to wear Queue braid

8. Qing Foreign Influence
Empire expanded through 17th, 18th centuries
Conquered Tibet, Mongolia, Taiwan, Turkestan
Signed treaty with Russian Empire
Defined set borders and created trade relations