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commercial capitalism
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private business based on profit
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Yong Le
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Son of Ming Hong Wu
Became emperor of Ming dynasty Built large monuments strengthened Great Wall Construction of Beijing Sent naval voyages to Africa coast |
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Imperial City
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In Beijing
Renovations Was once the palace of Mongol Compound of halls, walls, offices, apartments... Known as Forbidden City |
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Ming dynasty
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Time: c. 1368-1644
Founder: Ming Hong Wu Achievements: Made peace with nomadic tribes Used civil service examination (Good gov't) Completed Grand Canal Novels |
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Golden Lotus
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Novel about corrupt life of wealthly landlord in late Ming period
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Zheng He
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Led naval voyages for Yong Le
Went into Indian Ocean and to the west Through Southeast Asia and to western coast of India and to East Africa Brought giraffes (Ming dynasty) |
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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(2 great unifier)
Succesor of Oda Nobunaga Farmer's son who became a military commander Located his capital at Osaka Helped unify Japan |
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Kangxi
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Of Qing dynasty
Greatest emperor of Chinese history Political skill Strong character Tolerant of Christians Ruled for 61 years |
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Daimyo
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Heads of noble families
Controlled own lands Warred with neighbors |
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Qianlong
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Of Qing dynasty
Great ruler After Ruled during Qing was declining Rejected Lord George Macartney's request for more liberal trade policies |
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The Dream of the Red Chamber
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Novel by Cao Xuegin
About tragic love between 2 people |
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White Lotus Rebellion
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Time: 1796-1804
Suppressed but weakened Qing dynasty |
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Oda Nobunaga
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(1 great unifier)
Seized imperial capital of Kyoto and controlled Helped unify Japan Placed reigning shogun under his control Tried to consolidate his rule throughout the central plains |
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Banners
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Military units of Manchu
Chief fighting force of Qing dynasty |
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porcelain
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blue and white
Admired by Europeans |
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Li Zicheng
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Led peasant revolt during Ming Dynasty
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clan
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dozens or hundreds of related families
Linked by a clan council of elders and a variety of common social religious activities Made it possible for wealthier families to help poorer relatives |
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Queue
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Braided pigtail
Worn by Manchu |
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Francis Xavier
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First Jesuit missionary
Went to Asia |
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Guangzhou
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Southern China
Portuguese expelled |
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Yi dynasty
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In Korea
"Hermit Kingdom" |
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Qing dynasty
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time:1644-1911
Made by Manchu Restored peace and prosperity Made everyone dress Manchu so they could identify rebels |
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Ihara Saikaku
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One of Japan's greatest writers
"Five Women Who Loved Love" |
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Manchus
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Farming and hunting people
Lived northeast of Great Wall in Manchuria (not in China) Overtook Li Zicheng's army Created new dynasty (Qing) 2 percent of pop. |
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hostage system
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daimyo required to maintain 2 residences:
1 in their own lands 1 in Edo where the court of the shogun was located |
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
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(3 great unifier)
Daimyo of Edo (Tokyo) took control of Japan Took title of shogun Helped unify Japan Tokugawa rulers completed the restoration of central authority begun by Nobunaga and Hideyoshi Brought about the "Great Peace" |
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eta
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Japan's outcasts
Tokugawa made laws to regulate residence, dress, hairstyles of eta |
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Tokugawa era
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Achieved/Developed:
class systems art Literature Kabuki theatre culture burst |
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Warrior class of Japan
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1.Shogun-below emperor, distributer of national rice crop
2.Daimyo-recieved land and rice in exchange for military service 3.Samurai-received rice in exchange for service as adviser, castle guard, gov't official 4.Ronin-warriors w/out master, traveled the country-side seeking employment |
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Matsuo Basho
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Literary figure in Tokugawa Japan
Haiku poems |
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hans
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domains
Japan divided in to territoris called hans Each was ruled by a daimyo |