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Ming China

  • Period: Dec 7, 602 to Dec 7, 664

    xuan zang

    the novel ''monkey king'' was based on this man. he was a tang monk
  • confucianism
    Oct 25, 1168

    confucianism

    Confucianism is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius "Master Kong" (551–478 BC). It is a complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical, and quasi-religious thought that has had tremendous influence on the culture and history of East Asia.
  • emporer worshipped as a god
    Oct 25, 1268

    emporer worshipped as a god

    back in these times the emperor ruled all so it was thought to be a god
  • Period: Nov 9, 1279 to Nov 9, 1368

    final days of yuan dynasty

  • Period: Nov 9, 1351 to Nov 9, 1367

    uprising floods, famine, and rivalries lead to the fall of the dynasty

  • Period: Oct 25, 1368 to

    ming dynasty

  • ming emperor taizu
    Oct 28, 1368

    ming emperor taizu

    this emperor establishes his capital
  • the examination system
    Nov 9, 1368

    the examination system

  • hongwu era begins
    Nov 9, 1368

    hongwu era begins

    zhu yuanzhang leads an army into beijing
  • grand military acheivement
    Nov 9, 1368

    grand military acheivement

  • administration
    Nov 9, 1368

    administration

  • eunuchs
    Nov 9, 1368

    eunuchs

  • Period: Nov 9, 1368 to Nov 9, 1395

    hongwu

  • Period: Nov 9, 1393 to Nov 9, 1414

    land registers show 129 million acres under cultivation

  • Period: Oct 25, 1403 to Oct 25, 1424

    ming chengzu

    he left a powerful stamp on china
  • Period: Nov 9, 1403 to Nov 9, 1424

    yongle

  • hanlin academy established
    Nov 9, 1404

    hanlin academy established

  • Period: Nov 9, 1405 to Nov 9, 1433

    maritime expeditions

    ming anti-commercialism follows final maritime expedition
  • encyclopedia of the yongle period published
    Nov 9, 1407

    encyclopedia of the yongle period published

  • Period: Oct 25, 1472 to Oct 25, 1528

    wang yangming

    he rewrote confucianism
  • Period: Dec 7, 1488 to Dec 7, 1521

    first neoclassical movement in lit

    initiated by the former seven scholars.this movement promoted formalistic writing
  • literati
    Nov 9, 1500

    literati

  • Period: Dec 7, 1507 to

    wu cheng'en

    wu cheng'en life span. he was a novelist
  • Period: Oct 28, 1518 to

    wang shizhen

    in the pharmacopoeia he listed the properties, therapies, and dangers of almost 1000 drugs derived from plants, animals and minerals
  • Period: Dec 7, 1522 to Dec 7, 1572

    second neoclassical movement

    led by the later seven scholars. emulated classical writing.
  • mongol problem
    Nov 9, 1530

    mongol problem

    problem continues until the end of dynasty
  • Period: Nov 9, 1550 to

    troubles with japan

  • Period: Nov 9, 1573 to

    tribute system

    from hongwu through wanli emperor
  • Period: Nov 9, 1573 to

    wanli reign

  • british capture a portugese ship called the "Madre de Dios"

    british capture a portugese ship called the "Madre de Dios"

  • Period: to

    gu yanwu

  • manchu under nurchaci began attacking the ming

    manchu under nurchaci began attacking the ming

  • Period: to

    donglin party

  • government forced to quell a riot

    government forced to quell a riot

    city of suzhou was most troublesome
  • Period: to

    rise of the rebellion

  • Period: to

    manchu attack north china, korea, and mongolia

  • manchus defeat li and come to rule china in the qing dynasty

    manchus defeat li and come to rule china in the qing dynasty

  • Period: to

    qing dynasty

  • Period: to Oct 28, 1276

    song dynasty

  • Period: to Dec 7, 755

    origin of chinese literary history

    the origin can be traced to the the tang dynasty