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The Ming Dynasty

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th Grade UBD - Unit 5 – The Ming DynastySlide2

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Chinese Ideas Spread

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After the Ming dynasty took control of China back from the Mongols, Chinese ideas and goods spread across the world.

As Trade Expands, the Empire Grows

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The expansion of trade led to the growth of the Ming dynasty’s empire and its people.

Overseas Trade Ends

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China produced several goods other nations were eager to import. But in 1433, the Ming emperor cut off trade and outlawed overseas expeditions.Slide3

Reach Into Your Background

At the height of its commercial activity, Chinese leaders decided to reduce their contact with the rest of the world. How do you think this impacted China’s economy and culture.

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Partner Activity

Work with a neighbor and compare your answer with theirs. What things are the same and what things are different?

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Key Ideas- Chinese Ideas Spread

Admiral

Zheng

He’s ocean journeys increased China’s trade and status.

The Chinese continued to use and improve on navigational tools and developed new improvements in ship design, which helped improve trade and lead to exploration.

During the Ming dynasty, the Chinese improved the process of papermaking and continued to use moveable type which made the manufacture of books much quicker.Slide6

In 1363, China was a fragmenting group of kingdoms making up the eastern realm of the Mongol Empire.

The Mongols had overrun China and seized power from the Song dynasty.

Birth of a DynastySlide7

Birth of a Dynasty

Ironically, the Mongols admired Chinese culture and were dedicated to preserving it.

But the Chinese people could never accept the rule of people they considered to be barbarians.Slide8

Birth of a Dynasty

Despite the wealth and peace China experienced the Mongols were overthrown in 1368.

The man who led the rebellion, Zhu

Yuanzhang

, called his new dynasty Ming, which means “brilliant.”Slide9

Key Term

Zhu

Yuanzhang

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Founder and first emperor of the Ming dynasty, became the leader of a rebel army and led them against the Mongols.Slide10

The Forbidden City

Video- The Forbidden CitySlide11

The Forbidden City

Reading Handout- The Forbidden CitySlide12

Culture and Trade

The Ming period, which lasted from 1368 to 1644, was indeed a high point of Chinese civilization.

Literature and painting thrived, and new arts were introduced, including silk weaving and porcelain pottery.Slide13

Key Term

Porcelain

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A type of pottery first developed in China. It is famous for its white, smooth, nonporous surface.Slide14

Culture and Trade

New crops and farming tools helped build the population and were part of the expanding trade that fueled China’s economy.

Naval innovation and trade especially marked the Ming period.Slide15

Key Term

Economy

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The way a country manages its money and resources (such as workers and land) to produce, buy, and sell goods and services.Slide16

Masters of the Oceans

As well-built ships were critical to a successful sea trade, elaborate systems were in place to keep the ships in good working order.Slide17

Masters of the Oceans

Supporting industries around the shipyards created sails, ropes, and nails and helped provide jobs to the Chinese people.

The most popular type of boat in the Chinese fleet was called a junk. Slide18

Key Term

Junk

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An ancient Chinese sailing vessel/ship design still in use today.Slide19

Masters of the Oceans

Through advances in naval technology and navigating skill, Chinese ships explored India and Africa and established trade relationships with West Asian kingdoms and with Europe.Slide20

Masters of the Oceans

This growth in trade increased China’s wealth and power and created a large demand for Chinese luxury goods.

It also encouraged an exchange of ideas that opened the west’s eyes to China’s achievements and exposed Chinese culture to new ideas.Slide21

The Explorations of Admiral

Zheng

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The voyages of Admiral

Zheng

He characterize the energy and daring of Ming China.

Zheng

led a fleet of 62 large ships and approximately 30,000 sailors on an expedition to the “Western Oceans” in 1405. Slide22
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Key Term

Admiral

Zheng

He

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Commanded the Ming dynasty's fleet of immense trading vessels on expeditions ranging as far as Africa.Slide24

The Explorations of Admiral

Zheng

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The three-year voyage took

Zheng

to western India. 

Zheng

voyages helped to spread Chinese goods and trade and also served to increase China’s influence and control of the waters around Asia.Slide25

The Explorations of Admiral

Zheng

He

Zheng

continued exploring through 1433, reaching the Persian Gulf and eastern Africa, establishing trade relations and, in some cases, receiving tribute payments from peoples who were impressed by the power of the Ming emperor. Slide26
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Crash Course- 15th Century Mariners

Video- 15th Century MarinersSlide28

Key Ideas- As Trade Expands, the Empire Grows

Porcelain, jade, silk, and other goods reached the West by the Silk Road.

The growth in trade led to a higher standard of living for Chinese merchants.

The stability of the Ming Empire allowed art, poetry, and literature to thrive.Slide29

Transcontinental Trade

China’s luxury goods were in high demand outside of China.

Chinese merchants carried these goods to other countries using the Silk Road, a network of interconnected trade routes.Slide30

Transcontinental Trade

Chinese trade routes linked Asia with Europe and Africa.

Ideas, technology, and culture were also exchanged by the traders as they traveled the Silk Road.Slide31

Global Demand

To wealthy European leaders and nobles, silk, porcelain, and other goods from China were symbols of success and power.

Explorers and traders from Europe were eager to expand this trade.Slide32

Global Demand

Because of the increased trade by land and sea during the first years of the Ming dynasty, the merchant class grew in wealth, power, and status.Slide33

Key Ideas- Overseas Trade Ends

Traders were forced to come to China to obtain Chinese goods.

Explorers sought new trade routes to the East.

The Chinese junk was such a successful design that it is still in use today. In 1433, the Chinese government halted the construction of large ships, forcing explorers to find new ways to reach China.Slide34

The Empire Turns Inward

After

Zheng’s

death in 1433, the emperor decided that the expensive voyages of exploration could be halted.

The size of the fleet was cut by two-thirds.Slide35

The Empire Turns Inward

After

Zheng’s

death Western traders had to come to China to get its goods, which made Chinese trade more expensive.

As the supply of Chinese goods like and silk fell, the prices for those goods rose.Slide36

Key Term

Supply and Demand

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An economic concept that states that the price of a good rises and falls depending on how many people want it (demand) and depending on how much of the good is available (supply).Slide37

Supply and Demand

Video- Supply and DemandSlide38

The Empire Turns Inward

China reveled in its status as the most desirable trading partner of the West and in its power to command trade without making the effort to transport its goods to foreign markets.Slide39

The Empire Turns Inward

Finding the fastest way to China became the driving goal of European exploration—a goal that led Christopher Columbus to look for a western route to China.

He found the Americas while looking for Ming China.Slide40

Crash Course- 2,000 Years of Chinese History

Video- 2,000 Years of Chinese HistorySlide41

Independent Activity

What has been the “muddiest” point so far in this lesson? That is, what topic remains the least clear to you? (4 minutes)Slide42

Partner Activity

Work with a neighbor and compare your muddiest point with theirs. Compare what things are the same and what things are different? (3 minutes)