Download Ming Dynasty 1368

Monday 3/16
• Please take out your China packet
• Turn to the page that has the notes about the
Ming Dynasty (I think page 4)
Ming Dynasty
1368-1644 CE
Religion and Culture
1. Buddhism,
Daoism and
Confucianism are
still important
influences in
China today.
Technology and Achievements
1. They built the
Forbidden City in
Beijing. It had 9,000
rooms and government
buildings. Only the
upper class could go in.
2. Restoration of the Great
Wall – Expanded to over
2,000 miles long!
Government and Unification
1. They expelled
(kicked out) the
Mongols.
2. Emperors became
more powerful.
3. Civil service system is
used (had to pass
examinations to
become scholar
officials).
Trade
1. Sailor Zheng He: led many
grand voyages all over Asia
and Africa. He returned
with representatives from
over 30 nations to honor the
Chinese king.
2. Isolationism: Ming emperors
concluded the West has
little to offer so they
restricted trade and other
interactions.
3. China avoided outside
contact and fell behind other
countries in technology and
military power.
Directions
• Go back and reread all of your Chinese Dynasty
notes starting with the Sui through the Ming
•
Please do this quietly and independently
• After you have finish rereading all of your notes,
come up and take a China Study Scramble
• Complete independently, finish for HW if needed
• If you finish, some classes still need to read 370371 in their textbook
• You made read or work quietly when finished