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The Ming and Qing Dynasties

The Ming and Qing Dynasties. In this lesson, students will be able to define the following terms: Ming Dynasty Forbidden City Zheng Ho Manchus Qing Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, China enjoyed nearly three hundred years of stability and prosperity. . Ming China.

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The Ming and Qing Dynasties

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  1. The Ming and Qing Dynasties In this lesson, students will be able to define the following terms: Ming Dynasty Forbidden City Zheng Ho Manchus Qing Dynasty E. Napp

  2. During the Ming Dynasty, China enjoyed nearly three hundred years of stability and prosperity. E. Napp

  3. Ming China • The Mings ruled China from 1368-1644. • The Mings restored Chinese rule to the Chinese. The Mings replaced the Mongol rulers. • Chinese art and literature flourished. E. Napp

  4. Ming rulers constructed a magnificent Imperial Palace in Beijing. E. Napp

  5. The Forbidden City • Ming rulers constructed a magnificent Imperial Palace in Beijing. • This Imperial Palace was called the Forbidden City. • It was the home of all later Chinese emperors. E. Napp

  6. During the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Ho traveled to India and even Arabia. E. Napp

  7. Zheng Ho • Early Ming rulers sponsored great naval expeditions. • Zheng Ho was an admiral of the Chinese navy. • He even traveled to India and Arabia. E. Napp

  8. Compare Zheng Ho’s ship to Columbus’ ship. E. Napp

  9. Chinese Ethnocentrism • However, the Chinese looked down upon Europeans as barbarians, lacking the civilized ways of the “Middle Kingdom”. • This ethnocentric attitude eventually led to a policy of isolationism. • Due to ethnocentrism, Chinese emperors eventually halted naval expeditions. E. Napp

  10. Eventually, the Manchus invaded China and overthrew the Ming dynasty. E. Napp

  11. The Decline of the Mings • Population pressure led to peasant uprisings. • Many Chinese felt the Mings had lost the Mandate of Heaven. • In 1644, the Manchus invaded and conquered China. E. Napp

  12. The Manchu dynasty was known as the Qing dynasty. It lasted from 1644-1911. E. Napp

  13. Initially, the Manchus brought peace to China. They built new roads and cleared additional land for farming but European technology began to surpass China. E. Napp

  14. Questions for Reflection: • What were some of the accomplishments of the Ming rulers? • Why did Ming rulers build the Forbidden City? • Who was Zheng Ho and why were his voyages eventually stopped? • Who were the Manchus and what did they do? E. Napp

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