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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Tai Chi historicalPeriodOfFormation Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: late Ming dynasty
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Zhenwu veneratedInDynasty Ming dynasty
Tanka people historicalPeriod Ming dynasty
Imjin War belligerent Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: Ming China
Imjin War involvedCountry Ming dynasty
Manchu invasions mainParticipants Ming dynasty
Manchu invasions belligerent Ming dynasty
Zheng He servedDynasty Ming dynasty
Zheng He loyalTo Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: Ming Empire
Li Shizhen dynasty Ming dynasty
Li Shizhen workPeriod Ming dynasty
Tang Xianzu countryOfCitizenship Ming dynasty
Tang Xianzu employer Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: Ming government
Tang Xianzu era Ming dynasty
Xu Guangqi dynasty Ming dynasty
Xu Guangqi countryOfCitizenship Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: Ming China
Yuyuan Garden inceptionPeriod Ming dynasty
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this entity surface form: Ming court
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Chinese notableDynasties Ming dynasty
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this entity surface form: late Ming dynasty
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subject surface form: Hoa people
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Chinese opera developedInPeriod Ming dynasty
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this entity surface form: Ming dynasty period
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