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the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644

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the period following the Yuan dynasty in which native rule was restored. Ming emperors and empresses sponsored the renovation of Taoist sacred sites and the practice of reformed Taoist rituals. In the Ming dynasty, the Taoist god Zhenwu became a national protector. Paintings characterized by great energy and vigor flourished during this time, and the porcelain industry received major imperial patronage. Early Ming energy was followed by a powerful conservative movement, echoed in the efforts to isolate China from the outside world. Nevertheless, the Portuguese landed in China in 1514. In the 17th century, trade with the Netherlands began and Jesuit priests entered southern China. Corruption in the late-Ming imperial court ultimately led to another foreign occupation.

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Last Chinese dynasty re-established in Beijing (1368-1644 ce).

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(1368-1644): Founded by Zhu Yuan-zhang, who restored native Chinese rule from the Mongols who had ruled China during the previous Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) established by Kubla Khan. The Ming dynasty saw a flourishing of Chinese culture, the restoration of Confucianism, and the rise of the arts, including porcelain, architecture, drama, and the novel.

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(English) A dynasty of rulers in China (1368-1644). In the last centuries of their rule, they became key players in the Pacific trade, importing Spanish American silver and exporting Chinese silks, blue-and-white ceramics and other luxury items through the Philippine city of Manila.

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Period between 1368 A.D. and 1644 A.D. in Chinese history.

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Succeeded Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted huge trade expeditions to southern Asia and elsewhere, but later concentrated efforts on internal development within China. (p. 494)

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The Ming Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. It was the last ethnic Han-led dynasty in China, supplanting the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty before falling to the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty ruled over the Empire of the Great Ming (å¤§æ˜Žåœ‹; DÃ MÃng GuÃ³), as China was then known.

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Keywords: yongle, jianwen, hongzhi, chongzhen, jingtai

1368-1644 and comprising: Hongwu, 1368-1398 Jianwen, 1399-1402 Yongle, 1403-1425 Hongxi, 1425 Xuande, 1426-1435 Zhengtong, 1436-1449 Jingtai, 1450-1456 Tianshun, 1457-1464 Chenghua, 1465-1487 Hongzhi, 1488-1505 Zhengde, 1506-1521 Jiajing, 1522-1566 Longqing, 1567-1572 Wanli, 1573-1619 Taichang, 1620 Tianqi, 1621-1627 Chongzhen, 1628-1644

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