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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Empress Xiaokang country Ming dynasty
Empress Xiaokang dynasty Ming dynasty
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this entity surface form: early Ming dynasty
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Yingtian, Ming dynasty capitalOf Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: Ming dynasty (early period)
Yingtian, Ming dynasty historicalEra Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: early Ming dynasty
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Establishing Civil region Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: Ming China
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subject surface form: Southern Ming
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subject surface form: Kaifeng Jews
Sanbao Gong timePeriodOfOrigin Ming dynasty
Sanbao countryOfCitizenship Ming dynasty
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this entity surface form: 明朝
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this entity surface form: 明朝
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Ming emperors country Ming dynasty
Ming emperors dynasty Ming dynasty
Wu Cheng'en countryOfCitizenship Ming dynasty
Wu Cheng'en period Ming dynasty
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this entity surface form: 明朝
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this entity surface form: 明朝
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this entity surface form: Ming China
Inner Court historicalPeriod Ming dynasty
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