Ming dynasty

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Chinese imperial dynasty historical state

The Ming dynasty was a Chinese imperial dynasty (1368–1644) known for its strong centralized government, flourishing arts and literature, maritime expeditions, and the construction and restoration of major works like the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.

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Label Occurrences
Ming dynasty canonical 446
Ming China 21
House of Zhu 17

Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese imperial dynasty ⓘ
historical state ⓘ
administrativeDivision provinces of China ⓘ
capital Beijing ⓘ
Nanjing ⓘ
causeOfEnd Manchu invasions ⓘ
surface form: Manchu conquest of China

internal rebellions ⓘ
continent Asia ⓘ
country China ⓘ
culturalAchievement advances in printing technology ⓘ
development of vernacular Chinese novels ⓘ
drama and opera ⓘ
refinement of Chinese painting ⓘ
currency paper money ⓘ
silver ingots ⓘ
endTime 1644 ⓘ
eraName Ming dynasty self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Ming
firstRuler Hongwu Emperor ⓘ
followed Yuan dynasty ⓘ
followedBy Qing dynasty ⓘ
founder Hongwu Emperor ⓘ
governmentForm absolute monarchy ⓘ
knownFor Neo-Confucian scholarship ⓘ
blue-and-white porcelain ⓘ
civil service examination system ⓘ
flourishing arts and literature ⓘ
large standing army ⓘ
strong centralized bureaucracy ⓘ
urban commercial growth ⓘ
lastRuler Chongzhen Emperor ⓘ
militaryConflict Imjin War ⓘ
Manchu invasions ⓘ
Mongol incursions ⓘ
nativeName Ming dynasty self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: 大明
nativeNameLanguage Chinese ⓘ
notableEmperor Hongwu Emperor ⓘ
Jiajing Emperor ⓘ
Wanli Emperor ⓘ
Yongle Emperor ⓘ
notableEvent construction of the Forbidden City ⓘ
establishment of the Southern Ming ⓘ
fall of Beijing to Li Zicheng in 1644 ⓘ
maritime expeditions of Zheng He ⓘ
restoration and extension of the Great Wall of China ⓘ
notablePerson Li Shizhen ⓘ
Tang Xianzu ⓘ
Wang Yangming ⓘ
Xu Guangqi ⓘ
Zheng He ⓘ
officialLanguage Classical Chinese ⓘ
precededBy Red Turban Rebellions ⓘ
religion Buddhism ⓘ
Confucianism ⓘ
Taoism ⓘ
significantStructure Forbidden City ⓘ
Great Wall of China ⓘ
surface form: Ming Great Wall

Ming Tombs ⓘ
surface form: Ming tombs
startTime 1368 ⓘ

Referenced by (548)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

China → historicalDynasty → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Forbidden City → builtUnder → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: Yongle Emperor
Forbidden City → builtByDynasty → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Forbidden City → usedByDynasty → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Ming Tombs → dynasty → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Chinese Jews of Kaifeng → flourishedDuring → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Marco Polo Bridge → underwentReconstruction → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Temple of Heaven → usedBy → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ming dynasty emperors
Temple of Heaven → dynasty → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Great Wall of China → rebuiltBy → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Great Wall of China → significantConstructionPeriod → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ming dynasty (14th–17th centuries)
Ming and Qing Chinese maritime trade restrictions → appliesTo → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Malacca Sultanate → tradePartner → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ming dynasty China
Malacca Sultanate → tributaryTo → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Nanjing → formerCapitalOf → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Han Chinese → historicalStateFormation → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Cantonese opera → hasHistoricalOrigin → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: late Ming dynasty
Ming dynasty → eraName → Ming dynasty self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ming
Ming dynasty → nativeName → Ming dynasty self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: 大明
Qing dynasty → precededBy → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Yu Garden → builtDuring → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Tiananmen Gate → builtDuring → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Muromachi period → foreignRelations → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ming dynasty China
Tainan → historicalEraImportant → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ming Zheng period
Imperial China → includesDynasty → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Jianwen Emperor → dynasty → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Jianwen Emperor → house → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: House of Zhu
Hongguang Emperor → dynasticHouse → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: House of Zhu
Hongguang Emperor → house → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ming dynasty imperial family
Yongli Emperor → house → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: House of Zhu
Yongli Emperor → birthPlace → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ming China
Yongli Emperor → royalHouse → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ming dynasty imperial clan
classical gardens of Suzhou → associatedDynasty → Ming dynasty ⓘ
subject surface form: Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Hall of Central Harmony → era → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Hall of Central Harmony → builtFor → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ming imperial court
Hall of Preserving Harmony → usedDuring → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Zijincheng → builtDuring → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Timur → plannedCampaignAgainst → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Meridian Gate → constructionPeriod → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Palace of Heavenly Purity → usedByDynasty → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Palace of Heavenly Purity → constructionPeriod → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Hall of Union → associatedWith → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Hall of Union → governingDynastyUse → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Imperial Garden → historicalPeriod → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Nanchang → provinceCapitalSince → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ming dynasty (historical origin as provincial center)
Gate of Divine Prowess → associatedWith → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Palace of Earthly Tranquility → usedDuring → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Palace of Earthly Tranquility → eraOfConstruction → Ming dynasty ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ming dynasty period
East Glorious Gate → era → Ming dynasty ⓘ
Yuan dynasty → successor → Ming dynasty ⓘ