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Ming, Qing, and Tokugawa

Published on Sep 05, 2018

Ming, Qing, and Tokugawa

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

The East Asian World

1400--1800 CE

The Ming Dynasty

1368--1644 CE
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About the Ming

  • Territory expanded into Mongolia and Central Asia
  • Renovation of Grand Canal
  • The voyages of Zheng He
  • Construction of Imperial City in Beijing
  • Restricted trade with foreigners

Isolationism

Policy of abstaining from relations with other countries
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The Qing Dynasty

1644--1911 CE
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About the Qing

  • Originated in Manchuria with Manchu domination
  • Retained Ming organization.
  • Tolerant of Christianity for a time
  • Weakened by White Lotus Rebellion (1796--1804)
  • Negotiated trade with Britain.

Kangxi

Perhaps the greatest emperor of either Ming or Qing
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"One act of negligence may cause sorrow all through the country, and one moment of negligence may result in trouble for thousands of generations"
-Emperor Kangxi