1. Ming Dynasty 1368-1644

2. Objective and Standard I can examine the Ming Dynasty’s impact on China. (7.26)

3. Territory it Controlled Korea to Southeast Asia

4. Decline of Yuan/Rise of the Ming Civil war Change of life Repeated natural disasters Massive peasant rebellions

5. Characteristics of the Ming Dynasty Last Chinese dynasty Zenith 15 th c. One of China’s most prosperous Strong and complex central government

6. Key People Zhu Yuanzhang a.k.a.- Hongwu, meaning Vast Military Founder Favored violence Created reforms Wanted to erase Mongol past Maintained a strong military

7. Key People cont’d Yanglo Pursued aggressive and expansionist policies Continued Hongwu’s policies and moved capital to Beijing Launched expeditions

8. Key People cont’d Zheng He Led expeditions to SE Asia, India, and eastern coast of Africa starting in 1405 Distributed gifts to show Chinese splendor Last voyages completed in 1433

10. Foreign Relations Isolationists/Superiority Chinese economic policies-agricultural Only government conducted foreign trade Foreign encroachment multiplied- Japanese pirates, Mongols

11. Foreign Relations cont’d First Europeans appeared in 1514 Portuguese Spanish Christian missionaries

12. Society Neo-Confucian bureaucrats pushed for agrarian- centered based society Incredible advances in sciences and arts

13. Economy Money was a problem from the start Initially paper currency Led to return of copper coins Outlook on merchants/trade Southern China utilized

14. COPPER COINS

15. Inventions Development of the novel Wood-cut and block- printing Blue and white porcelain Encyclopedias Dictionaries Great wall Far ahead of world in naval capabilities at this time

16. BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN

17. THE GREAT WALL

18. Classical Chinese Contributions PAPERSILK PORCELAIN CIVIL SERVICE

19. Fall of the Ming Dynasty Internal power struggles Groups worked to gain sole power Children placed on the throne Ming accepted Manchu aid

20. Assignment Guided Reading 8.4 (pages 202-207)