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  2. Ming dynasty - Wikipedia

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    The Ming dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China ruled by the Han people, the majority ethnic group in China. Although the primary capital of Beijing fell in 1644 to a rebellion led by Li Zicheng (who established the short-lived Shun dynasty ), numerous rump regimes ruled by remnants of the Ming imperial family —collectively called the ...

  3. History of the Ming dynasty - Wikipedia

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    The Ming dynasty (23 January 1368 – 25 April 1644), officially the Great Ming, founded by the peasant rebel leader Zhu Yuanzhang, known as the Hongwu Emperor, was an imperial dynasty of China. It was the successor to the Yuan dynasty and the predecessor of the short-lived Shun dynasty , which was in turn succeeded by the Qing dynasty .

  4. Timeline of the Ming dynasty - Wikipedia

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    Ming officials draw up the first "house law" in Chinese history [39] 1375: Ming starts issuing a new note called the Da Ming Baochao [40] The Hongwu Emperor halts constructions at Fengyang due to expenses and waste; construction plans shift to Nanjing [24] 1376: March: Ming forces defeat Bayan Temür [41] July: Ming forces defeat Bayan Temür ...

  5. Historical capitals of China - Wikipedia

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    Fuzhou was briefly the capital of the Southern Ming dynasty from 1645 to 1646. Guangzhou (also romanized Canton) was the capital of: Nanyue Kingdom (204–111 BC). Southern Ming dynasty from 1646 to 1647. Nationalist government of the Republic of China, before 1928 and in 1949 towards the end of the Chinese Civil War. Hangzhou was the capital of:

  6. List of emperors of the Ming dynasty - Wikipedia

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    Members of the Ming dynasty continued to rule a series of rump states in southern China, commonly known as the Southern Ming, until 1662; the Ming dynasty followed the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty and preceded the Manchu-led Qing dynasty. The Ming dynasty was founded by the peasant rebel leader Zhu Yuanzhang, known as the Hongwu Emperor.

  7. Culture of the Ming dynasty - Wikipedia

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    The Ming dynasty (1368–1644) of China was known for its advanced and cultured society. The culture of the Ming dynasty was deeply rooted in traditional Chinese values, but also saw a flourishing of fine arts, literature, and philosophy in the late 15th century.

  8. History of Ming - Wikipedia

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    The History of Ming is the final official Chinese history included in the Twenty-Four Histories. It consists of 332 volumes and covers the history of the Ming dynasty from 1368 to 1644. It was written by a number of officials commissioned by the court of Qing dynasty , with Zhang Tingyu as the lead editor.

  9. Ming Veritable Records - Wikipedia

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    The Ming Veritable Records [1] or Ming Shilu (traditional Chinese: 明實錄; simplified Chinese: 明实录; lit. 'Veritable Records of Ming'), contains the imperial annals of the emperors of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). It is the single largest historical source of information on the dynasty.