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The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644/1662)
明朝
© Howard R. Spendelow
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Georgetown University
draft as of 25 Nov 2015
姚明 ≠明朝
“Ming the Merciless”
Zhu Yuanzhang / Ming Taizu / the Hongwu Emperor
Ming period provincial divisions
Ming period provinces
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Ming China at the time of the Hong Wu Emperor
pottery production, from Song to the present
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early Qing ewer, found in Indonesia
Jingdezhen pottery store, 2005
Yongle & Zheng He
rough sketch of Zheng He’s routes
Zheng He’s voyages
Zheng He’s routes and final destinations
Long Jiang shipyard 龍江船廠 (Nanjing)
ocean-going sailing vessel
”model” / artist’s reconstruction of a Treasure Ship
Quanzhou Maritime Museum
Jan Adkins’ 1993 comparative sketch (China/Columbus’
Santa Maria)
21st century replica
Singapore National Library Board - 2005 exhibition
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Ming (ox/fish/dragon) & Qing (dragon/deer/ox/lion)
qilin 麒麟); Kirin beer logo
”Qilin” by Shen Du, 1414
Temple to Zheng He三寶宮 in Semarang, Indonesia
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Ming – northern border c. 1600
Retreat of the Yongli Emperor (southern Ming)
劇終
(the end)
Evolution of pottery styles
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