Ming Dynasty project

Ming

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By: Rishi, and Marisa

Key Figures

- Emperor Hongwu: First to rule the Ming dynasty- Zheng He: Led major expeditions which helped to expand China's political world and open up the Ming dynasty to foreign affairs. - Emperor Chongzhen: Last to rule the Ming dynasty.

Zheng He (Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Emperor Hongwu (Credit: World History Encyclopedia

Emperor Hongwu (Credit: World History Encyclopedia

The type of government the Ming Dynasty was, was an Absolute Monarchy. The Ming Dynasty perfected the civil service exam anen it became stratified. They also had affairs with the three agencies, each reporting to separate bureaus in the central government. The emperor then ruled over the government with assistance from Neige or Grand Secretarait. The Ming dynasty also adopted isolationist trade policies.

Political

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Social

CULTURE

- Society was split into 4 classes: Nong, Shi, Gong, and Shang.- Shi: Came from warrior caste. - Gong: Artisans and craftsmen, made objects for everyday use, because of demand for silk. - Nong: Peasant farmers; had to pay taxes to keep revenue going through the empire. - Shang: Merchants and traders; looked down in society. Transported goods made by Gong and Nong. - Confucianism was the building block of their society. - Decreased the number of categories for commoners.

- Chinese traditional drama was restored after being banned under Mongol rule. - Prominent Religions: Taoism, Buddhism, and Islam - Interested in poetry and pottery - Restored many traditions that were key to Chinese society before the Mongols came. For example the civil service exam and footbinding. - Architecture: Forbidden City

Economy

The Ming Dynasty's economy was mostly dependent on a system called the Single Whip Taxation System. The single whip taxation system was created because of a shortage of copper coins in the Ming Dynasty. Tax was collected in hard currency. Because of the falsification of records by local landholders the Ming policy starting in 1522, was now known as saying that people had to pay labor tax in the form of silver.

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Technology

The Ming Dynastys technology was mostly closed off to foreign ideas and concepts. But the three main technological advancements were refined lacquers, prcelain, and textiles. The Ming Dynasty also had a huge contribution to how The Great Wall of China looks today.

Geography/interaction with the enviornment

- Closed itself off from the rest of the world on purpose because of fear of military conquest. Eventually opened up to the idea of outsid trade and the interaction with the rest of the world because of Zheng He’s explorations. Expanded in extensixe overseas trade through the Journeys of Zheng He

Map of Ming Dynasty

Source: World History Encyclopedia

MLA works cited

“Ming Dynasty Social Structure - the Ming Society & Classes.” Themingdynasty.org, themingdynasty.org/ming-dynasty-social-structure.html#:~:text=Over%20 hundreds%20of%20 years%2C%20the. Boundless. “The Economy under the Ming Dynasty | World Civilization.” Lumenlearning.com, 2008, courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldcivilization/chapter/the-economy-under-the-ming-dynasty/. Encyclopedia Britannica. “Ming Dynasty | Dates, Achievements, Culture, & Facts.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 1 Feb. 2018, www.britannica.com/topic/Ming-dynasty-Chinese-history. Study.com, 2022, study.com/learn/lesson/ming-dynasty-overview-facts-art-technology-accompli shments.html#:~:text=The%20Ming%20dynasty%20continued%20refining. Cui, Jianxin, et al. “Climate Change, Desertification, and Societal Responses along the Mu Us Desert Margin during the Ming Dynasty.” Weather, Climate, and Society, vol. 9, no. 1, Jan. 2017, pp. 81–94, https://doi.org/10.1175/wcas-d-16-0015.1. History.com Editors. “Ming Dynasty.” HISTORY, 21 Aug. 2018, www.history.com/topics/ancient-china/ming-dynasty.

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