1. NAMES MATRIX NO.
UMI NUR SHAHIRAH BT RUSLI 2220329
YUGHASHINIE A/P MURTHI 2220337
AHMAD FARIS BIN AB HALIM 2220339
CLAIRE JENSEN BIN MATIN 2220343
LECTURED BY: DR. WONG CHOOI YE
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2. RISE AND FALL OF THE ANCIENT
EMPIRE
CHINA THE MING DYNASTY
3. INTRODUCTION
•The Ming dynasty ruled China from
1368 to 1644 M, during which
China's population would
double.
•Known for its trade expansion to the
outside world that established cultural ties
with the west, the Ming Dynasty is also
remembered for its drama, literature and
world-renowned porcelain.
•The Ming emperors encourage a renew
sense of cultural identity and craftmanship,
as evidence by the bronze and funerary
object that often imitate the Shang, Zhou
and Tang dynasties.
4. THE RISE OF MING DYNASTY
• Ming Dynasty was the ruling of China
for 276 years(1368-1644), following
the collapse of Mongol-led Yuan
Dynasty.
• Yuan Dynasty institutionalized ethnic
discrimination against Han Chinese
that stirred rebellion.
• These issues led to a popular revolt
called The Red Turban Rebellion, led
by Zhu Yuangzhang.
• Zhu marched toward Beijing, the
capital of Yuan, causing Yuan leaders
to flee.
The diagram 1.0 above shows, The Red
Turban Rebellion.
5. MING DYNASTY ACHIEVEMENT
1. The Construction of Great Wall.
2. The Construction of the
Forbidden City.
3. Zheng He's Voyage to the West.
4. The Golden Age of Blue and White Porcelain.
6. THE FALL OF MING DYNASTY
1. Heavy rains brought devastating floods,
particularly of the Yellow River, which swamped
farmers' land and drowned livestock and
people alike.
2. With crops and stock destroyed, the people
went through famine, which eventually leads to
the uprising of peasants.
3. Further south, another rebellion led by the
army deserter Zhang Xianzhong unleashed a
reign of terror that included capturing and
killing several Ming imperial princes and
thousands of civilians.
4. The fall of the Ming dynasty was also caused by
the huge expense in money and men of
defending China from its northern and western
neighbors.
7. CONCLUSION
1. Corruption was rampant in the late Ming Dynasty. The powerful seized the peasants' land and
used their privileges to avoid paying taxes to the state.
2. The government could not solve the poverty problems and continued to oppress the people.
3. A peasant soldier named Li Zicheng (1606–1645) mutinied and led a rebellion.
4. The Ming Dynasty was not only embattled by the rebel army, but also suffered from constant
threats of invasion by the Manchu army.
5. In 1644, Li Zicheng's troops attacked the Forbidden City. The last Ming emperor hanged himself
on a tree, and the Ming Dynasty fell. But the rebel troops didn't enjoy this victory.
6. The Manchus seized their opportunity, breached the Great Wall, defeated Li Zicheng, and
conquered Beijing. Then the Qing Dynasty was established.
