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China Limits European Contact. Chapter 3 Section 2. I. China under the Powerful Ming Dynasty A. The Rise of the Ming. 1. The Ming Dynasty ruled from 1368-1644. They expected Europeans to pay tribute for trade
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China Limits European Contact Chapter 3 Section 2
I. China under the Powerful Ming DynastyA. The Rise of the Ming • 1. The Ming Dynasty ruled from 1368-1644. They expected Europeans to pay tribute for trade • 2. Hongwu, the son of a peasant, became the 1st Ming Emperor because he drove out the Mongols
A. The Rise of the Ming • 3. He restored agricultural land for rice and irrigation systems • 4. He adopted Confucian morals at first, but later became paranoid and killed officials he thought were a threat to his power
A. The Rise of the Ming • 5. His son, Yonglo, took power after his death and tried to impress the world by launching 7 voyages of exploration.
I. China under the Powerful Ming DynastyB. The Voyages of Zheng He • 1. Zheng He was a Chinese Muslim who lead the 7 voyages • 2. He sailed from Southeast Asia to Eastern Africa
B. The Voyages of Zheng He • 3. He sailed in 400ft treasure ships • 4. He would give gifts on his travels to show the wealth and power of China
I. China under the Powerful Ming DynastyC. Ming Relations with Foreign Countries • 1. The Ming Government said that only they were allowed to conduct trade, and only through three ports: Canton, Macao and Ningbo. • Chinese Merchants ignored the rule
C. Ming Relations with Foreign Countries • 2. Matteo Ricci – and Italian Jesuit who gained special favor with the Ming court because he was intelligent and had learned Chinese. • 3. However, most Europeans – especially Christians – were unwelcome
II. Manchus Found the Qing DynastyA. China under the Qing • 1. The Manchus invaded China defeated the Ming Dynasty • 2. Qing would rule for over 260 years
A. China under the Qing • 3. The Chinese people resisted the non-Chinese rule until they restored China’s prosperity • They earned respect
II. Manchus Found the Qing DynastyA. China under the Qing • 4. Kangxi • ruler who gained respect of the intellectuals by giving them government jobs • 5. Qian-long • Ruler who helped China reach it’s largest size and most prosperous time
II. Manchus Found the Qing DynastyB. Manchus Continue Chines Isolation • 1. The Qing also had foreigners trade at specific ports and pay tribute • The Dutch became masters at negotiating this system by conducting the ‘Kowtow’
B. Manchus Continue Chinese Isolation • 2. The English failed to trade with China as they did not pay proper respect to the emperor. ElloGuvna!