Ming Dynasty

combined, not only is that a long distance to travel but it also costs a lot of money. After all, one of the explanations to why the Chinese officials dismantled the fleet and destroyed the records was because it was contributing to the bankruptcy of the Ming treasury. People might think well after all he was going to collect tribute too, he was…

Should We Celebrate the Voyages of Zheng He? How did famous explorers sale with no GPS to show them the way. In the 1400’s – 1500’s a piece of ply wood was used to measure speed and a needle and water to go a certain direction. One of the explorers who used these tools was Zheng He. Zheng rose through the military ranks and became a trusted advisor of the emperor. He was sent on his first voyage by Emperor Yongle in July of 1405 and went on 7 more voyages after. I think we should honor the…

Chinese landscape painting in the long process of development, the formation of a unique style and aesthetic taste and a complete theoretical system. Similarly, in the Western painting accounted for an important position of the landscape is also true. These two objects of the same performance using different forms of expression of art in the world of art treasures occupy an extremely important position. They are in two different civilizations, the aesthetic value of these two art is the precious…

social systems were bound to evolve. After the discovery of the silver, the global flow of silver had a number of social and economic effects between 1500 and 1750. Trade started to include China more extensively, and silver was the only currency that Ming China accepted in exchange for their luxurious products (Docs 1, 3, 5, 7). In exchange for this silver, the Europeans received Asian luxuries and commodities on a large scale (Docs 2, 4, 8). In a broader sense, because silver became the global…

Traveling to a foreign country in eighth grade, surrounded by my carefree friends instead of overprotective parents marked an important milestone in my life. Having the opportunity to hang out with my friends with the freedom to decide what we want in Beijing, China is an experience I’ll never forget. It’s always nerve racking as a kid when you have to leave the safety of your dependable parents and place your trust in your teachers to make sure you don’t get lost or thrown into jail in another…

Zheng He was an admiral tasked by the emperor in 1405 to lead a fleet of ships down the coast of China to India. This was the first of seven voyages that would take him a total of 28 years to complete, leading him from the southern tip of China to the western front of Africa. As a result of these voyages, relations were created with other countries, sea routes were secured, and China’s power was asserted over the region. (For example) due to the travels of Zheng He, China received many tributes…

“ Chinese cosmology pictured the heaven round and the earth as a stable cube. Space was conceived as a series of imprecated squares, at the center of which lay the capital of the empire strictly oriented toward the points of the compass. And in its center the palace commanded the main north- south axis, facing southward (as did all important buildings) in the direction of the Red phoenix of summer and fire. To the east was the region of the blue Dragon, of spring and growth and the upright tree.…

Due to the fact that many dynasties helped in the building of the wall and many sections are located in isolated mountains, grasslands or deserts; the investigation of the size of the wall was difficult. However on April 18, 2009, after a full investigation it was announced that the…

powerful dynasties came to an end. It is highly questionable as to the series of events that led to the fall of Qing China. One thing is clear, Japan a close neighbor to China did not lead the same fate. The question is how did Japan succeed when China did not. It is known that Qing China failed in many aspects including militarily, economically, and internationally. A combination on failures caused the Qing dynasty came to an end. It is now important to reflect as to how such a powerful dynasty…

As the final feudal dynasty the Qing dynasty ensued through a period of destruction and bloodshed, it became a time of change. A people from northeast China called the Manchus overtook the Ming dynasty, and while there was resistance for the first forty years from the literati, it eventually died down, allowing the rulers to relax and become fervent patrons of the arts. When the Qing dynasty transpired, Jesuit missionaries had already been in China for years, but their influence hit its peak…