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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Yingchang, Beiping locatedInTime Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: Ming China
Yingchang, Beiping dynasty Ming dynasty
subject surface form: Yongle Emperor
Prince of Yan country Ming dynasty
Prince of Yan dynasty Ming dynasty
Zhu Yousong royalHouse Ming dynasty
Zhu Yousong historicalPeriod Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: late Ming dynasty
Later Jin precededBy Ming dynasty
Later Jin historicalEra Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: Late Ming period
Oirat confederation (periodically) conflict Ming dynasty
subject surface form: Oirat confederation
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Karakorum destroyedBy Ming dynasty
Beijing city wall historicalPeriod Ming dynasty
Da Yuan followedBy Ming dynasty
Qianmen Street historicalPeriod Ming dynasty
Muzong usedIn Ming dynasty
Muzong dynasty Ming dynasty
Muzong realm Ming dynasty
subject surface form: Longqing Emperor
this entity surface form: Ming China
Emperor Su dynasty Ming dynasty
Emperor Su realm Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: Great Ming
Zhu Zhanping dynasty Ming dynasty
Zhu Zhanping era Ming dynasty
Empress Hu countryOfCitizenship Ming dynasty
Empress Hu dynasty Ming dynasty
Empress Hu realm Ming dynasty
Empress Hu historicalPeriod Ming dynasty
this entity surface form: Ming dynasty era
Longqing country Ming dynasty
Longqing dynasty Ming dynasty
Liu Jin country Ming dynasty
Liu Jin era Ming dynasty
Xizong dynasty Ming dynasty
subject surface form: Tianqi Emperor
Empress Wan dynasty Ming dynasty
legal code Hongwu Code dynasty Ming dynasty
subject surface form: Hongwu Code
legal code Hongwu Code appliesTo Ming dynasty
subject surface form: Hongwu Code
this entity surface form: Ming Empire
legal code Hongwu Code startTime Ming dynasty
subject surface form: Hongwu Code
Lady Chen dynasty Ming dynasty