the ming dynasty
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The Ming Dynasty. By Rachael Minda and Katherine Debick. Establishment. Before- Mongols ruled Yuan Dynasty Overworked people and horrible agriculture Han Chinese Revolted led by Zhu Yuanzhang, who later became HONG WU - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Ming Dynasty
By Rachael Minda and Katherine Debick
Establishment
Before- Mongols ruled Yuan Dynasty
Overworked people and horrible agriculture
Han Chinese Revolted led by Zhu Yuanzhang, who later became HONG WU
After-war erupted and the Hans won, and the Dynasty was established in Nanjing in 1368
Hong Wu
Cruel yet able leader
Against Confucian ideas
Hated Mongols and kicked them out of China
Was married many, many times, WHAT A PIMP!
Hongwu had many many wives
Noble Consort Cheng Mu, concubine
Consort Li, concubineConsort Ning, concubineConsort Hui, concubineConsort Zhuang Jing An Rong
Hui, concubineConsort Jiang, concubineConsort Zhao, concubineConsort Zhao Jing Chong,
concubineConsort An, concubineConsort Ding, concubine
Consort Shun, concubineConsort Xian, concubineConsort Hui, concubineConsort Li, concubineConsort Kung, concubineConsort Han, concubineConsort Yu, concubineConsort Yang, concubineConsort Zhou, concubineLi Jiehao, concubineBeauty Lady Choi, concubineBeauty Lady Zhang,
concubineLady Gao, concubine
The Ming Code
Considered one of the greatest achievements of the era
Called for better treatment of slaves
Laid great emphasis on family relations
Slaves became almost citizens
Agricultural Achievements
Divided up land to peasants
No taxations to those who cultivated wastelands
Cultivated land grew to a high no other dynasty has ever reached because of this
Made irrigation systems
Implemented important farming taxations systems “yellow records” and “fish scale records”
Wei-so system gave all soldiers much land and encouraged farming
Other Achievements
Zheng He led several naval expeditions on the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian archipelago
Reformed Government
Built the great wall of China, well added to it since it had been a work in progress for many years prior
Created networks of secret agents in the military
Decline
Reasons For Decline:
Hong Wu kicked all others out of power, placing all responsibility on himself
Those crazy Manchurians were all over China
Peasant uprisings
Economic troubles
Riots
Corrupt officials
The last emperor of the Ming Dynasty committed suicide
AND MORE HONG WU
This is a Chinese junk perverts
For the nerds
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/ming.htm
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