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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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