The Ming Dynasty is one of the greatest of the Chinese dynasties. The Ming Dynasty ruled ancient China from 1368-1644 (1). A dynasty is made up of rulers coming from the same family line over many generations. Sons, brothers, and male cousins would follow each other in controlling the dynasty. The Ming Dynasty lasted over three hundred years with sixteen different rulers taking control of the dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty followed the Yuan Dynasty which was run by Mongols. During the final years of a dynasty, there would be famines, drought, diseases, floods, and natural disasters followed by many wars. (2) When the Yuan Dynasty ended, Zhu Yanzhang, a poor person, led the rebellion that overthrew the Yuan government. Zhu Yanzhang took …show more content…
Nanjing was an important city and allowed access to the Yangtze River and the area south of it. (3) This gave the Ming Dynasty control of a vast waterway. The Ming Dynasty was run by the civil service. The civil service was a form of government to manage the affairs of the Dynasty and the people the Dynasty ruled. The civil service investigated corruption and misconduct (1). The civil service also had a form of punishment for those who were found guilty. The punishment was flogging with a stick in center court. (1) Any man who wanted to be a part of the civil service had to study many years and take examinations. A person with the highest scores would get the better jobs within the civil service. (2) Many subjects were covered but the study of Confucius was a major part of the learning process and preparation for the civil service tests. (2) The …show more content…
As travel improved and products from other countries became available, the Dynasty began making coins from silver. Silver was imported from the Spanish Empire and Japan. (4) When silver became unavailable due to frictions between China and Japan, the Dynasty began using nickel and other metals to make coins. (4) The coins had a hole to allow the person to tie coins together and carry more safely. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the people were angry about the forced labor, the taxes and lack of good and products for their own survival. Small rebellions started and the Emperor became afraid for his own safety. The Emperor was losing his “Mandate of Heaven” (1). There were earthquakes, plagues, disease, floods and other natural disasters. A money crisis began, people could not pay their taxes, there was fighting among the foreign traders, and the marketplace ended. People were starving and soldiers did not get paid and were
The Ming Dynasty followed the Yuan Dynasty which was run by Mongols. During the final years of a dynasty, there would be famines, drought, diseases, floods, and natural disasters followed by many wars. (2) When the Yuan Dynasty ended, Zhu Yanzhang, a poor person, led the rebellion that overthrew the Yuan government. Zhu Yanzhang took …show more content…
Nanjing was an important city and allowed access to the Yangtze River and the area south of it. (3) This gave the Ming Dynasty control of a vast waterway. The Ming Dynasty was run by the civil service. The civil service was a form of government to manage the affairs of the Dynasty and the people the Dynasty ruled. The civil service investigated corruption and misconduct (1). The civil service also had a form of punishment for those who were found guilty. The punishment was flogging with a stick in center court. (1) Any man who wanted to be a part of the civil service had to study many years and take examinations. A person with the highest scores would get the better jobs within the civil service. (2) Many subjects were covered but the study of Confucius was a major part of the learning process and preparation for the civil service tests. (2) The …show more content…
As travel improved and products from other countries became available, the Dynasty began making coins from silver. Silver was imported from the Spanish Empire and Japan. (4) When silver became unavailable due to frictions between China and Japan, the Dynasty began using nickel and other metals to make coins. (4) The coins had a hole to allow the person to tie coins together and carry more safely. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the people were angry about the forced labor, the taxes and lack of good and products for their own survival. Small rebellions started and the Emperor became afraid for his own safety. The Emperor was losing his “Mandate of Heaven” (1). There were earthquakes, plagues, disease, floods and other natural disasters. A money crisis began, people could not pay their taxes, there was fighting among the foreign traders, and the marketplace ended. People were starving and soldiers did not get paid and were