Ch. 19.2

Ming Dynasty

Succeeded Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted huge trade expeditions to southern Asia and elsewhere, but later concentrated efforts on internal development within China.

How did Beijing become the capital of China?

The second emperor of the Ming dynasty, Emperor Yonglo, moved the royal court to Beijing and built the Forbidden City where no foreigners or commoners could enter.

Yonglo

The son of Hongwu and moved the Ming capital to Beijing. He built the imperial city, which became the Forbidden City. He was also a patron for oversea voyages and exploration.

What evidence indicates that China lost interest in contacts abroad in 1433?

The voyages of Zheng He were stopped.

Zheng He

(1371-1433?) Chinese naval explorer who sailed along most of the coast of Asia, Japan, and half way down the east coast of Africa before his death.

Manchus

Northeast Asian peoples who defeated the Ming Dynasty and founded the Qing Dynasty in 1644, which was the last of China's imperial dynasties.

Kangxi Emperor

Ruled in the Qing Dynasty for 61 years, a period of stability and prosperity.

What did Christian missionaries bring to China?

Christian Missionaries brought their religion, European technologies and sciences with them into China.

Hongwu Emperor

First Emperor of the Ming dynasty-pushed out mongols

Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

Minority Manchu rule over China that incorporated new territories, experienced substantial population growth, and sustained significant economic growth.