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
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historical state ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | provinces of China ⓘ |
| capital |
Beijing
ⓘ
Nanjing ⓘ |
| causeOfEnd |
Manchu invasions
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surface form:
Manchu conquest of China
internal rebellions ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalAchievement |
advances in printing technology
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development of vernacular Chinese novels ⓘ drama and opera ⓘ refinement of Chinese painting ⓘ |
| currency |
paper money
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silver ingots ⓘ |
| endTime | 1644 ⓘ |
| eraName |
Ming dynasty
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ming
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| firstRuler | Hongwu Emperor ⓘ |
| followed | Yuan dynasty ⓘ |
| followedBy | Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| founder | Hongwu Emperor ⓘ |
| governmentForm | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Neo-Confucian scholarship
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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
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Manchu invasions ⓘ Mongol incursions ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Ming dynasty
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
大明
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| nativeNameLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| notableEmperor |
Hongwu Emperor
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Jiajing Emperor ⓘ Wanli Emperor ⓘ Yongle Emperor ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
construction of the Forbidden City
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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
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Confucianism ⓘ Taoism ⓘ |
| significantStructure |
Forbidden City
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Great Wall of China ⓘ
surface form:
Ming Great Wall
Ming Tombs ⓘ
surface form:
Ming tombs
|
| startTime | 1368 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ming dynasty (historical origin as provincial center)
this entity surface form:
Ming dynasty imperial clan
this entity surface form:
Ming dynasty (14th–17th centuries)
this entity surface form:
Ming dynasty China
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Ming dynasty emperors
this entity surface form:
Ming imperial family