Yao Ming

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…

After became the Emperor, Zhu Di ‘s ambition towards establishing a Chinese presence and enforce Chinese influence over the Indian Ocean trade became his lifelong ambition. Within the next three decades, the Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of the treasure fleet, as it would come to be known and placed his trusted eunuch, Zheng He as his Chief Commander of the fleet. Over the next years, Zheng He and the treasure fleet conducted seven legendary voyages from 1405 – 1433 that brought him…

Later on during 1624 in China the Ming dynasty let a eunuch have ability to deny government service to anyone he thinks are disloyal to him then some confucius people rebelled against that system but failed the six people leading the rebellion were tortured and there 700 supporters are…

There was a city named Iceville, and it had a population of 109, which most of the population was cats. The evil granny gang was out at Las Vegas. Which that left Torro, an archaeologist, Bobby, a weapon salesman, a pizza lover, and a pickle lover. Their names are not in the story for security reasons. Then, Torro stumbled upon something amazing. A triple cheese burger. He also discovered an ancient tablet. He was like ¨ Woah! This looks amazing! ¨ Torro was…

Early Chinese civilization after death rituals and beliefs were very different than our rituals today. The Chinese believed that “Divining a tomb site is aimed at discovering the excellence of the land….When the land is excellent, the spirits will be comfortable and the descendants will flourish,” as said by Master Cheng. So as you can infer the burial sites were extravagant and filled with “grave goods”. In the next few pages we will be exploring the ancient Chinese burial rituals and after…

voyages. Seven of which were captained by a Chinese man named Zheng He. In 1371, Zheng He was born into a Muslim family in China, with the original name, Ma He. Later in his life, Zheng He became a loyal servant and friend of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor, impressed and appreciative of He’s accomplishments and loyalty, gave Ma He the surname Zheng along with military power. In 1405, Zheng He conducted the first of seven voyages on behalf of Emperor Yongle. China wanted to show…

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…

Cultural Studies Final In 1792, Lord George Macartney, under orders of King George III of Great Britain, captained an envoy laden with gifts to the Qing Dynasty capital of Peking intending to negotiate alterations of the heavy trade restrictions applied by China. Their demands never came to fruition; the Qing Emperor Qianlong refused to allow for any reforms in the trade systems and issuing the ultimatum of punctilious adherence to the afore-established trade procedure or else an extinction…

City has many people there are no skyscrapers. Instead of skyscrapers, it has palaces. Let’s find out more about the Forbidden City and the wonder of its history. The Forbidden City is actually quite a wonder. Built in 1420, it was the palace for the Ming dynasty, from 1368 to 1644, and Qing dynasty, from 1644 to 1911. In fact, this palace is one of China’s three ancient palaces. From 1925 to present time, the palace is a museum,called the Palace Museum. It is the most visited museum in the…

After examining the foundations of the Ming Dynasty, or the ruling of China from 1368-1644, there are many accomplishments that contributed to the shaping of modern day Chinese rule. Perhaps the greatest accomplishment of the Ming was their ability to increase industrial expansion through foreign trade and exports. The beginning rulers of the Ming dynasty were resistant to opening the barriers for trade for fear of vulnerability from outside influence (radicals and nomads); however, as more…