Ming dynasty

imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644

Wokou (; ; Hepburn: ; ; literal Chinese translation: "dwarf bandits"), which translates to "Japanese pirates", were pirates who raided the coastlines of China and Korea from the 13th century to the 17th century. The wokou were made of various ethnicities of East Asian ancestry, which varied over time and raided the mainland from islands in the Sea of Japan and East China Sea.

religious and political movement

seven Ming-era maritime voyages of the treasure fleet between 1405 and 1433

dynasty

transition between two major dynasties in Chinese history between 1618 and 1683

Portuguese explorer

clam; oldest animal ever discovered

Korean official (1454-1504)

1618 manifesto by Nurhaci declaring war against the Ming dynasty

Chinese rebel and self-declared king

official persecution of intellectuals for their writings

Portuguese merchant/pharmacist/diplomat

building in Beijing, China

Praise of Islam written by Chinese emperor

imperial house of China

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former ethnic group

common spoken language of administration of the Chinese empire during the Ming and Qing dynasties, later developing into Standard Chinese

aspect of Chinese history

era of Chinese history; reign of the Hongwu Emperor

economy of China in from the 14th through 17th centuries

16th-century China royal assassination plot

aspect of history

Tamão () was a trade settlement set up by the Portuguese on an island in the Pearl River Delta, China. This was the first time Europeans reached China via the sea route around the Cape of Good Hope. The settlement lasted from 1514 to 1521, when the Portuguese were expelled by the Ming dynasty navy.

Ming dynasty era name (1403-1424)

era name of Emperor Shenzong of Ming (1573-1620)

aspect of Chinese history

14th-century Chinese world map

Chinese cash coin

historical paper money of China

Futou (; also , and , was one of the most important forms of Chinese headwear in ancient China with a history of more than one thousand years. The first appeared in the Tang and Song dynasties. The was typically worn by government officials. The was originally turban-like headwear which was tied at the back of its wearer's head, with the two corners going to opposite directions and acting as decorations. From the Sui to the Ming dynasties, the evolved and was developed based on the . The eventually came to assume a variety of shapes and styles. The shape of the worn by the government officials

Chinese liquor company

Buddhist temple near Guangyuan, China

The Zhengzitong () was a 17th-century Chinese dictionary. The Ming dynasty scholar Zhang Zilie (張自烈; Chang Tzu-lieh) originally published it in 1627 as a supplement to the 1615 Zihui dictionary of Chinese characters, and called it the Zihui bian (字彙辯; "Zihui Disputations"). The Qing dynasty author Liao Wenying (廖文英; Liao Wen-ying) bought Zhang's manuscript, renamed it Zhengzitong, and published it under his own name in 1671.

report by a diplomatic envoy

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chinen salt

Ming dynasty person CBDB = 33843

thumb|The zuihuai The zuihuai () is a specimen of the pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum) located in Jingshan Park, Beijing, China. It is a tourist attraction and national landmark in Jingshan Park. The Chongzhen Emperor (Zhu Youjian), the last ruler of the Ming dynasty, allegedly hanged himself from the tree in 1644 after the imperial capital, Beijing, fell to rebel forces led by Li Zicheng. Eventually the Ming was destroyed, Li Zhicheng's forces were defeated, and the Qing dynasty was established in China.

Lampacau or Lampacao, also known by other names, was a small island in the Pearl River Delta, which in the mid-16th century played an important role in Sino-Portuguese trade. Lampacau no longer exists as a separate island, as sedimentary deposits from the Pearl River system resulted in it becoming a part of a larger island.