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Period: Nov 9, 1279 to Nov 9, 1368
Yuan dynasty
the up-rising of floods, famine, and rivalries from 1351-1367 lead to the fall of the dynasty -
Period: Dec 7, 1328 to Dec 7, 1398
Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming Dynasty in 1328-1398. He was the first commoner to become emperor in 1500 years -
Period: Oct 25, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty ruled for over 300 years -
Oct 28, 1368
Taizu establishes its capital
this is when the country of Taizu established its capital -
Nov 9, 1368
The Hongwu Era begins
when Zhu Yuanzhang leands an army into Beijing. ending the Yuan Dynasty and forcing the Mongols to retreat to the Mongolian steppes. -
Period: Nov 9, 1368 to Nov 9, 1398
Land, people, and Taxes under the Hongwu and Yongle
the Population reaches nearly 60 million -
Period: Nov 9, 1393 to Nov 9, 1414
Land register
show 129 million acres under cultivation -
Oct 25, 1403
Ming Chenzu
Ming Chenzu was an emperor of ming china in 1403 Yongle also followed traditional rituals closely and remained superstitious. He did not overindulge in the luxuries of palace life, but still used Buddhism and Buddhist festivals to overcome some of the backwardness of the Chinese frontier -
Period: Oct 25, 1403 to Oct 25, 1427
Ming Chengzu third emperor
Ming Chengzu was the third emperor of Ming China -
Nov 9, 1404
scholarship--Hanlin Academy
established in 1404; Encyclopedia of the Yongle period published in 1407 Membership in the academy was confined to an elite group of scholars, who performed secretarial and literary tasks for the court. One of its main duties was to decide on an interpretation of the Confucian classics. -
Period: Nov 9, 1405 to Nov 9, 1433
Maritime Expeditions
The Maritime Expeditions -
Oct 25, 1472
Wang Yangming
Wang Yangming rewrote the Confucian clasics in 1472-1528 -
Period: Oct 25, 1472 to Oct 25, 1528
Wang Yangming rewrote the Confucian clasics
Wang Yangming rewrote the Confucian classics -
Period: Dec 7, 1488 to Dec 7, 1521
The reign of Hongzhi and Zhengde
The reign of Hongzhi and Zhengde the first movement promoted very formalistic writings -
Period: Dec 7, 1507 to
Wu Cheng'en's life span
He was born in the Jaingsu province, where ming economic and cultural development was particular evident. -
Period: Dec 7, 1522 to Dec 7, 1572
the second reign of leadership
the second was led by Jiajing Longqing the second, closely followed the same style of clasical writing but even more formalistic. -
Nov 9, 1532
The "Mongol Probolem" begins
The Mongol Problem beginsin the 1530's and continues until the fall of the dynasty. -
Oct 25, 1550
Ming China
this is where Ming China was located -
Period: Nov 9, 1550 to
Troubles with Japan
the timespan of when the Ming had troubles with the Japaniese -
Period: Nov 9, 1573 to
Tribute system
From the Hongwu through Wanli emperor -
Period: Dec 7, 1573 to
The Reign of Wanli
The Reign of Wanli. The first was initiated by the "former seven scholars ". -
The British captured a Portuguese ship
the British captured a Portuguese ship named "Madre De Dios" laden with Chineese goods; silks, Damasks, taffetas, sarcents, altobassos, unwrought silks, sleaved silk, white twisted silk, and currled cypresse. -
Period: to
Donglin Party
this is the time when the Donglin party had control but didnt really make to many changes worth mentioning. -
A Riot that the Ming Dynasty was forced to quell
there were many Riots througout the years especialy in huge urban centers to the south. but the riot of 1626 in the sothern city of Suzhou was especialy troublesom. the reason being is everyone from construction workers to shop keepers formed an allience to bring down the goverment. -
Period: to
Rise of the Rebelion
this is when the Rebelion was growing -
Period: to
The Manchus
Manchu under Nurhaci begin attacking the Ming between 1629 and 1637, China, Korea, and Mongolia.
