Browse the list of emperors that ruled from 1368 to 1644 and find photos of the coins used during their reign.
Encyclopedic resource provides a biography of the Chinese explorer from the fifteenth century and highlights his naval expeditions.
Offers a description of the era which began in Nanking. Includes a photo of a monument, an image of the early Tibetan flag, and related links.
Review the expansion of the Grand Canal and increased trade during this period. Find backgrounds on Mongols, Manchus, and neo-Confucianism.
Offers a political, economic and social background of the last native dynasty. Includes details on its artistic influence.
Describes the establishment of the state, the commercial revolution, and the dynasty's decline. Includes summaries on literature and philosophy.
Describes the period between 1368-1644 CE when education and the justice system were improved. See also how the government fell due to a famine.
Offers a description of this period of 1368-1644. Find a traditional painting, vase, and related links.
China and East Asia Chronology lists the major events during the reign of the Ming dynasty. Includes details about building the Forbidden City.
Details the history of China's Ming dynasty who were the first to meet Christian missionaries from the west.
Lists the many Ming emperors and chronicles events in China and the world during the rule of the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD.
Furnishes an overview of the salient features of the dynasty including its political history and artistic contributions.
World Cultures explains the increase in popular literature during the Ming dynasty. Offers brief sections on drama, song, and the novel.
Examines the cultural and economic importance of the city of Suzhou during the late Ming dynasty
Professor Yin Weizhang chronicles the rise and fall of the Ming dynasty which ruled imperial China from 1368 to 1644 AD.
Encyclopedic abstract summarizes the biography and rise to power of the first emperor in fourteenth century China during the Ming dynasty.