1. Chinese Limit European Contact
Reading Notes:

4. Ming Dynasty
Ruled region and expected tribute from Korea to south East Asia
When the Europeans arrived they expected the same

5. Rise of Ming Drove out the Mongols in 1368
Transformed agricultural economy
Returned to traditional Confucisum
In 1405 Yonglo (the Emperor) began sending out voyages – Zheng Le was the voyager.
Tried to extend tribute system
Many criticized these trips
Yonglo has the forbidden city built

6. Foreigners
By the 1500’s China attempted to Isolate itself by forcing foreigners to only trade at 3 ports…but smuggling existed
China was offended by merchants
Also were offended by Missionaries

7. Qing Empire 1760

8. Manchu Corruption led to the collapse of the Ming
1644 Manchu invaded from the north…Took on the name of Qing Dynasty lasted 260 years
Forced men to wear ponytail (que) as a sign of submission

9. Qian Long to King George III
“ There is nothing we lack, as your principal envoy and others have themselves observed. We have never set much store on strange or ingenious objects, nor do we need any more of your country’s manufacturers”

10. European Trade
Dutch followed rules by only trading at ports and by kowtowing
By % of trade was tea
Great Britain however demanded better trading relations…and its ambassadors would bow but not kowtow

11. Korea
Both China and Japan wanted Korea because of the wealth of the Peninsula
Korea was a Chinese vassal
Koreans began to form a national identity

12. Women Men were seen as superior because of family descendent
Practice of foot binding

14. Summary Questions Which Chinese Dynasty started in 1600’s?
The Qin Dynasty was established by this ethnic group.
What nation was a vassal state under the Qing?
Who was the Emperor who attempted to strengthen Chinese tribute system by sending out voyages, and built the Forbidden City?
This European Nation gained favor by paying tribute to the Chinese and Kowtowing to the Emperors officials.
The Chinese Muslim Explorer that led seven voyages throughout Asia.