Ming Dynasty

1368-1644, a unified dynasty established by the Han Chinese, ruled by sixteen emperors over 276 years.

Table of contents

From Monk to Marshal
Zhu Yuanzhang establishes the Ming Dynasty
Jingnan Campaign
Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di moved the capital to Beijing
Zheng He's Seven Voyages to the Western Seas
Tumu Crisis
Yu Qian swore to defend Beijing to the death
The Seizing-the-Gate Coup
"Tiger King" Liu Jin Executed
Zhang Juzheng implements the "Wanli New Policies"
Hai Rui: An Honest Official of His Time
Wu Cheng'en wrote Journey to the West
Qi Jiguang's Resistance Against Japanese Pirates
Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica
Matteo Ricci came to China to preach
Xu Guangqi translated *Elements of Geometry*
Xu Guangqi wrote the Complete Treatise on Agriculture
Battle of Sarhu
Xu Xiake Travels Through Mountains and Rivers
Yuan Chonghuan's Great Victory at Ningyuan
Chongzhen Emperor Hangs Himself at Coal Hill