1. 7-4 Return to Chinese Rule
Essential Question: Compare and Contrast the Mongol and Ming trade policies after the death of Yongle.

2. Overthrow the mongols 1294 Kublai Khan dies Mongol rule weakens
1368 Zhu Yuanzhang takes over Mongol empire

3. Ming emperor Encouraged Confucianism Brought back state exams
Zhu Yuanzhang established Ming Dynasty
Became first emperor under name Hongwu
Encouraged Confucianism
Brought back state exams
Rebuilt roads and canals
Rebuilt and extended the Great Wall
Lowered taxes
Provided farmers with land

4. hongwu Took control of all government offices
Increased personal power
Removed the position of prime minister
Took control of all government offices
Made all decisions himself
Set up secret service to spy on people
Had people arrested and killer for treason
Died 1398
Grandson succeeded him

5. Yongle’s rule 1493 Yongle takes power Enlarged Beijing
5 years of war
1493 Yongle takes power
Ming Dynasty reaches height of his power
Enlarged Beijing
Built the Forbidden City
Foreigners and commoners not allowed inside of the city
Wanted the world to see his greatness and the greatness of China

6. Forbidden city

8. Maritime voyages sea voyages
1400’s Yongle sends out a series of Maritime voyages
Wanted to extend Chinese influence and gain tributes
Built a fleet of ships
Zheng He led 7 voyages between
300 ships 28,000 crew members
Sailed around Southeast Asia to India, Arabia, and Africa
China’s foreign trade and reputation grew

11. Change of policy
1430’s Yongle and Zheng He die
Confucian officials felt the gov’t gained little from trade and foreign contact
Concerned with invasion from Central Asia
Ming gov’t ends maritime voyages, bans building of seagoing ships
Isolation does not last
1500’s European ships were sailing to China
Trade expanded to Southeast Asia