Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
mING's EMPIRE
- Feudalism to Capitalism: Agriculture to Industry and commerce. In later period of Ming dynasty, emperors ignored affairs of country, so limitation of trade became less and less. Plus, more foreigners from Netherlands, British, Spain and Portugal came visiting and trading due to abolish of banning maritime trade. Porcelain and handcraft were the major goods they made transaction for. However, the perish of Ming dynasty strangled the rising capitalism; the Qing dynasty rebuilt centralization later.
- Sponsored the large expedition voyages led by Admiral Zheng He 鄭和 that served to demonstrate the political and military power of the Ming empire in Southeast Asia and even at the shores of East Africa.
- Helped recover of traditional culture and develop it
- Court beating
- Monitoring
- massacre of founding fathers of the Ming dynasty
- cruel penalty
- Corruption
The Ming dynasty 276 years, but in 121 years that the emperors didn't go to court and deal with affairs. Thus, it gives chance for eunuchs who were always at emperors' side to take control of the government.