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The Ming Dynasty Timeline

  • The start of the Ming Dynasty
    Jan 1, 1368

    The start of the Ming Dynasty

    The ming dynasty started in 1368
  • the ming dynasty is is known for making pottery,although mainly for the upper class and the emperor
    Jan 1, 1368

    the ming dynasty is is known for making pottery,although mainly for the upper class and the emperor

  • pottery
    Jan 1, 1368

    pottery

    The ming dynasty is known for making pottery, although mainly for the upper class and emperor
  • Period: Jan 1, 1368 to

    the ming dynasty

  • Education
    Feb 8, 1368

    Education

    Expationwas grate in terms of education. The government created free schools and exam questions, though were very limited to thr thoughts of Zhu Xi of the song dynasty. Each student wrote an eight-legged essay in which they had to explain a topic in eight headings in under 750 characters.
  • the first ming emperor
    Jan 1, 1398

    the first ming emperor

    Hong Wu was the first emperor of the ming Dynasty
    the first emperor lasted 30 years
  • The Yongle encyclopedia was invented
    Jan 1, 1403

    The Yongle encyclopedia was invented

    This is the first encyclopedia to be invented in China, by the Yongle Emperor. The Yongle Emperor lived fron 1403-1424.
  • The Bristle Toothbrush was invented by the Hongzhi Emperor
    Jan 1, 1498

    The Bristle Toothbrush was invented by the Hongzhi Emperor

    During the rule of the Hongzhi emperor the bristle toothbrush was invented
  • The number or signs for Chinese characters was reduced.

    The number or signs for Chinese characters was reduced.

    There are only 214, opposed to the 540 sings that there were before.
  • ending in the ming dynasty

    ending in the ming dynasty

    the ming dynasty lasted for 276 years and there were 30 emperors in the ming dynasty.