Ming emperors

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The Ming emperors were the imperial rulers of China from 1368 to 1644, overseeing a period of strong centralized government, cultural flourishing, and major architectural projects.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese emperors
dynastic rulers
monarchs
administrativeSystem civil service examination system
capital Beijing
Nanjing
centralizationPolicy strong centralized bureaucracy
conflict conflicts with Japanese pirates (wokou)
wars against Mongols
country Ming dynasty
culturalContribution advances in painting and calligraphy
development of Ming porcelain
flourishing of Chinese literature
declineFactors Manchu invasion
internal corruption
peasant rebellions
dynasty Ming dynasty
economicPolicy agrarian-based economy
maritime trade regulation
endTime 1644
eraOfRule early modern period
late medieval period
firstEmperor Hongwu Emperor
followedBy Qing emperors
foreignRelations tributary system in East Asia
governmentForm absolute monarchy
house House of Zhu
languageOfCourt Chinese
lastEmperor Chongzhen Emperor
legitimacyBasis Mandate of Heaven
militaryInstitution Wei-so garrison system
notableConstruction Forbidden City
Ming Tombs
surface form: Ming tombs

Temple of Heaven
restoration of the Great Wall of China
notableEvent construction of Beijing as imperial capital
fall of Beijing in 1644
Ming treasure fleet
surface form: voyages of Zheng He
numberOfRulers 16
patronage Neo-Confucian scholarship
imperial examinations
precededBy Yuan emperors
religion Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
ruledTerritory China
startTime 1368
successorState Qing dynasty
taxSystem single-whip tax reform

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Zijincheng usedBy Ming emperors
Stele Pavilion dedicatedTo Ming emperors
Stone Archway associatedWith Ming emperors
Jingtai Emperor tookThroneTitle Ming emperors
this entity surface form: Emperor of the Great Ming
Zhengde Emperor title Ming emperors
this entity surface form: Emperor of the Great Ming
Longqing Emperor title Ming emperors
this entity surface form: Emperor of the Great Ming
Tianqi Emperor title Ming emperors
this entity surface form: Emperor of the Great Ming
Circular Mound Altar usedBy Ming emperors
this entity surface form: Ming dynasty emperors
Daozang patron Ming emperors
this entity surface form: Ming dynasty emperors
Qing emperors precededBy Ming emperors
Hall of Imperial Supremacy (Huangjidian) usedBy Ming emperors
subject surface form: Hall of Imperial Supremacy
Altar of the Earth (Ditan Park) usedBy Ming emperors
this entity surface form: Ming dynasty emperors
Altar of the Moon (Yuetan Park) usedBy Ming emperors
this entity surface form: Ming dynasty emperors
Huanqiu Tan usedBy Ming emperors