Transcript Junks.

Kublai dies, 1294. Series of weak rulers.
Too much spent on foreign conquests, officials stealing.
1368 – Zhu Yuanzhang becomes emperor. (Hong Wu)
Founded Ming dynasty. 300years.
Wu – harsh leader, punished disloyal. Died in 1398.
Son – Yong Le becomes emperor. 1421 moves capital
to Beijing.
Built Forbidden City.
Brought back Civil Service exams.
Used census to count people, collect taxes.
With peace and security econ. and agric. thrived.
Rebuilt roads, Grand Canal.
New wealthy wanted entertainment.
Printed books and theater popular.
Ming rulers built large fleets of Junks.
Ming emperors sent fleet to trade, show power.1400’s
Zheng He led the voyages.
Traveled in SE Asia, later India and Africa.
Expanded China’s trade and spread culture.
Some felt voyages were too costly.
1433 Voyages ended.
In 1541 ships from Portugal reach China.
Portugal wanted to trade and convert the Chinese.
1600’s Portuguese open trade.
Catholics sent to China, Chinese did not convert.
Dishonest officials took $. Farmers heavily taxed.Revolt
Manchus invaded a weakened China.
1644 Manchus set up Qing dynasty.