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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Observed surface forms (18)

Surface form	Occurrences
House of Zhu	17
Ming China	3
Ming dynasty China	2
Ming dynasty period	2
Early Ming period	1
Ming	1
Ming Zheng period	1
Ming dynasty (14th–17th centuries)	1
Ming dynasty (historical origin as provincial center)	1
Ming dynasty emperors	1
Ming dynasty imperial clan	1
Ming dynasty imperial family	1
Ming dynasty military forces	1
Ming imperial court	1
Ming imperial family	1
Yongle Emperor	1
late Ming dynasty	1
大明	1

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 (119)

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

Chenghua Emperor → era → Ming dynasty ⓘ

this entity surface form: Early Ming period

East Glorious Gate → era → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Fasting Palace → era → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Hall of Central Harmony → era → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests → era → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Ling’en Hall (Changling) → era → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Stone Archway → era → Ming dynasty ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ming dynasty period

Ming dynasty → eraName → Ming dynasty self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ming

Palace of Earthly Tranquility → eraOfConstruction → Ming dynasty ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ming dynasty period

Historic Centre of Beijing → eraOfMainDevelopment → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Working People’s Cultural Palace → eraOfOriginalConstruction → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Chinese Jews of Kaifeng → flourishedDuring → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Muromachi period → foreignRelations → Ming dynasty ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ming dynasty China

Nanjing → formerCapitalOf → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Hongwu Emperor → founded → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Hall of Union → governingDynastyUse → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Cantonese opera → hasHistoricalOrigin → Ming dynasty ⓘ

this entity surface form: late Ming dynasty

Simatai section → hasHistoricalPeriod → Ming dynasty ⓘ

China → historicalDynasty → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Shanhaiguan Pass → historicalEra → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Tainan → historicalEraImportant → Ming dynasty ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ming Zheng period

Imperial Garden → historicalPeriod → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Jiayuguan Pass → historicalPeriod → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Zhengde Emperor → historicalPeriod → Ming dynasty ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ming China

Han Chinese → historicalStateFormation → Ming dynasty ⓘ

Chenghua Emperor → house → Ming dynasty ⓘ