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    important phenomenon in the development of Yixing teapots during the late-Ming dynasty. Some scholar-official tea connoisseurs passionately invited Yixing potters to their household, in which Yixing potters continuously making teapots under the patronage of scholar-official families, similar to the interaction between the Wu family of Yixing and their servant Gong Chun. Art historians have illustrated the lives of some Ming professional painters whose livelihood depended largely upon commissions from

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    Chinese culture and art flourished in many ways during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Scholar-painters (Southern School), also known as the literati, thrived in many artistic aspects during this period, largely changing the creative world of imperial China. The medium of choice for these artists was a brush, monochromatic ink, and various scrolls. The intentions of the literati painters weren’t to illustrate environments realistically; instead they were more focused on producing art in ways to express

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    Qing made slight changes to Ming culture when they conquered China in 1644. Allowing for more continuity than change allowed for stability in China and with this stability China was able to continue on to new heights. To stay united as one the Qing Dynasty adopted the Ming Dynasty political system in order for them to stay strong. Although they adopted the Ming government platform they still made slight changes in the government that would suit their dynasty. The Ming dynasty ran by Emperor Hongwu, who

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    significant role in ancient China. Every dynasty had it own mainstream philosophy for the governors to rule the country. Philosophy had a close relationship with the politics in ancient China. The origin of those political systems in ancient China were all based on the mainstream philosophy. Throughout the Chinese history, among all kinds of philosophy, Confucianism was always the one that had the most profound and important influence on each dynasty. In some dynasties, Confucianism was in a mainstream

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    The Ming Dynasty, a time of profound agriculture, technology and political stability for China’s economy. Due to the devastation of the Yuan dynasty in the 1300’s the Ming Dynasty was able to restore traditional ways such as cultural restoration and expansion back to china. Overall the Ming dynasty had created an empire. They had political reasoning, military power, and the economic system to prove it. In the 1400’s the Ming dynasty was considered one of greatest dynasty of its time, for trade,

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    Ming Dynasty Soldiers

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    Consisting of 112 men the Ming Dynasty was the Chinese military. The soldiers of Ming Dynasty were chosen at birth and it was an inherited job. The motivation for the soldiers was survival. The soldiers of Ming Dynasty had very little to no protection. Some archers would ride on horses or lancers. Lancers were “soldiers of cavalry regiment armed with lances” and a lance was “a long weapon for thrusting, having a wooden shaft and a pointed a steel head, formerly used by horseman in charging.” The

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    One of the major achievements during the Ming dynasty, regarding art, is pottery. “By 1433 over 500,000 pieces were being produced each year.” (Porcelain) During the Ming dynasty, technique in glazing and sculpting advanced immensely. Colors became more prominent, designs more detailed, and materials stronger with intriguing new elements. Pottery made a big impact on the lives of the chinese people. They molded their lives around these beautiful creations in many ways.     During its time, the milky

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    During The Ming Dynasty

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    end of the Ming dynasty, eunuch advisors sought to expand their control and influence within the Imperial court. Through guile and subterfuge, they eventually succeeded and as a result presided over much of the ranks of officialdom. Sadly, this hostile takeover allowed for a wave of corruption and ineptitude to take root which in turn resulted in disturbances in addition to riots. Another problem that may have abetted to the fall of the Ming dynasty was the mismanagement of the dynasties salt production

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    1. In what major ways did Confucian philosophy manifest itself in Chinese society during the Ming and/or Qing dynasties? It is clear from examining the philosophical thought and social trends during both the Qing and Ming dynasties that Confucian thought and ideology had a profound effect on Chinese society and moral values during that period. Confucian philosophy is an ethical and philosophical thinking system thought to have been developed from the teachings of Kong Fuzi, known as Confucius who

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    Haoshen Hong Melissa Vipperman-Cohen MMW 13, Section B17 Writing Assignment 3 05/11/2016 The stagnation of Chinese astronomy in Ming Dynasty Long ago, people began to observe the sky and astronomical objects to make predictions and modify calendars. Until early Ming Dynasty, China was way more developed in astronomy than that of European countries’. Gaocheng Astronomical Observatory was built in 1279 in China that enabled astronomers to calculate the accurate time of one year that was 300 years ahead

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