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The Qing Dynasty

1644 - 1911. The Qing Dynasty. Ben Needle Kell High School Marietta, GA Ben.needle@cobbk12.org. Who Were the Qing?. Manchu people (not Han) Qing - meaning pure Semi-nomadic people Highly organized military force Able to take over due to disorder of Ming Dynasty

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The Qing Dynasty

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  1. 1644 - 1911 The QingDynasty Ben Needle Kell High School Marietta, GA Ben.needle@cobbk12.org

  2. Who Were the Qing? • Manchu people (not Han) • Qing - meaning pure • Semi-nomadic people • Highly organized military force • Able to take over due to disorder of Ming Dynasty • Weakened by weak central government and others corrupting dynasty • 1st 40 years were spent waging war against Ming Loyalists • Loyalists forced to what becomes Taiwan • Population quadruples under Qing Dynasty to 420,000,000 • Economy based upon money • Specifically silver (from Europeans via Americas) • Creates a silver glut • Prompts British importation of opium which played a key role in 19th century • Unified tribes (by Nurhaci 1616 – 1626) against Ming

  3. Qing Rule • Established strict laws regarding travel and marriage • No Chinese/Manchu marriage • Chinese not permitted to go to Manchuria • Heavily Confucian and interested in increasing size of Qing Empire • Kept practice of emphasis on Confucianism for government advancement • Tried to make sure those people are also Manchu • Civil Service Examination – Explanation • Scholar-gentry handle the day-to-day operations • Both Ming and Qing Dynasties returned to a more traditional China (away from Yuan)

  4. Women of the Qing • Females were seen as a financial burden • They could not take exams • Moved out once married • Society was heavily patriarchal • Still practiced foot binding

  5. Future Predictions • How is Qing China different than other parts of the world? • Do you think this will be an issue for China? • What do you think will happen?5

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