A. Ming Dynasty China

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A. Ming Dynasty China

• Emperor Yongle
• public works projects
• New capital with temples and courts
• Overseas missions
• Writing of Encyclopedia
• 2. Confucainism/anti-Mongol policies
• Re-sinicizing
• Promote Confucianism
• Reinstate exam system

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Yongle also ordered to build a massive network of
structures in new capital Beijing in which
government offices, officials, and the imperial
family itself resided. After a painfully long
construction time, the Forbidden City was finally
completed and became the political capital of
China for the next 500 years.
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Ming Dynasty China

• 3. Economic boom
• Repaired infrastructure/fields
• 4. Zheng Hes voyages
• 1405--1433
• 100s ships/27,000 men
• Demonstration of Chinese power
• ??recalled/scuttled 1430s
• (world can come to us)

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European Comparison

• Smaller states in constant conflict
• (contrast to China)
• Ex. 100 years war
• 2. Renaissance
• Revival of Greco/Roman art philosophy
• Individual achievements
• Humanism

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Comparing Maritime Voyages

• Portugal takes lead after 1415
• Series of voyages with support of Pope
• Vasco da Gama (India 1497)
• 2. Smaller ships/fleets than Chinese
• Handful of ships/crews around 100

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Motives/goals/support

• China wealthy/no need to expand/centralized
• Europe desperate to enter world economy
• competing states (with each other and
  Islamic Empire)
• merchants economic opportunities
• Kings new tax revenue/more power-land
• Church spread faith

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