Ming dynasty

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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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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

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Li Zicheng overthrew Ming dynasty
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Yingtian dynasty Ming dynasty
Yingtian topLevelAdministrativeUnit Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: Ming China
Consort Yuan country Ming dynasty
Consort Yuan dynasty Ming dynasty
Consort Yuan historicalPeriod Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: late Ming dynasty
Haozhou historicalPeriod Ming dynasty
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Consort Wang country Ming dynasty
Consort Wang dynasty Ming dynasty
Consort Wang reignContext Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: late Ming dynasty
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Empress Xiaomu dynasty Ming dynasty
Empress Zhang country Ming dynasty
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Zhu Zhanxi dynasty Ming dynasty
Zhu Zhanxi era Ming dynasty
Empress Dowager Jiang country Ming dynasty
Empress Dowager Jiang dynasty Ming dynasty
Empress Dowager Jiang timePeriod Ming dynasty
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Zhu Zhanyong country Ming dynasty
Zhu Zhanyong dynasty Ming dynasty
Zhu Zhanyong era Ming dynasty
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Zhengtong Emperor dynasty Ming dynasty
Empress Fang dynasty Ming dynasty
Empress Du country Ming dynasty
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Tianshun Emperor country Ming dynasty
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this entity surface form: Ming China
Empress Zhang countryOfCitizenship Ming dynasty