CHINA: MONGOLS AND MING DYNASTY Foreign Influence and Rejection OBJECTIVES Students will describe how the Ming restored Chinese rule. Students will explain why the Ming explored the high seas for only a brief period. VOCABULARY (PEOPLE) Genghis Khan: Mongol chieftain that united the various tribes Kublai Khan: Grandson of Genghis; finished conquest of China and expanded Marco Polo: Venetian trader who, with his father and uncle, lived in China for a number of years Zheng He: admiral and diplomat of the Ming dynasty __________ INVASION __________ were __________ group in Central Asia Tribes united under __________ __________ and swept through much of the __________ steppes - vast __________ plains at the feet of mountain ranges (13th century) Started into __________ - met resistance from __________ cities Learned lessons of __________ and tubes - __________ Died before seeing the final conquest of the __________ - would spread from __________ to Eastern __________ to the __________ East; over 150 years ESTABLISHMENT OF __________ Mongols rule - __________ and __________; live the way you did, as long as you pay __________ Mongols were __________ to different __________, __________, philosophies, etc. Trade flourished along the __________ Road under political stability: __________ __________ By the 14th century, established a __________ of __________: people “enjoyed such a peace that a man might have journeyed from the land of __________ to the land of __________ with a golden __________ upon his head without suffering the least __________ from anyone” __________ UNDER __________ RULE Under __________ Khan, much of __________ China was under Mongol __________ His grandson, __________ Khan would finish the __________ Placed the __________ in Khanbaliq (modern day __________) All-Mongol __________, __________, __________; local officials Chinese __________ Uneasy mix of __________ develop Kublai mixes many __________ (Arab, Muslim, Chinese, etc) in his city; welcomes many __________ __________ __________ __________ __________, with his father and uncle, are welcomed in Kublai Khan’s __________ Spent __________ years in __________ __________ __________ wrote about his journeys and influenced many __________ desire to benefit from trade along the __________ Road Contact between __________ and __________ flourish with the __________ Christian __________, Muslim __________ all welcomed __________ products moved towards __________ __________: RESTORE __________ RULE Kublai’s __________ in 1294 signaled the __________ towards the end of the __________, or Mongol, __________ in China Heavy __________, __________ and natural __________ led to uprisings Zhu Yuandzhang led an __________, led an army that pushed the Mongols back beyond the __________ __________ 1368, founded a new Chinese __________ called the __________; sought to reassert Chinese __________ __________ service __________, __________ learning __________ GROWTH Very productive __________: well-__________ plains of eastern China easily supported __________ of over 100 million Terrace __________, advanced __________ techniques __________ and other cities home to many __________ __________, paper, tools, etc. __________ __________ and arts grows __________ HE SETS __________ Early __________ leaders sent out huge __________ to explore and to __________ __________ the __________ of their government; at the head was __________ He 1405 - __________ He commanded first of __________ expeditions __________ huge __________ and over __________ smaller ones __________ the coasts of SE Asia and India; __________ to the __________ Sea and the Persian Gulf - as far as __________ __________ Brought back __________ __________ and __________ Showed local rulers the __________ and __________ of the __________ Empire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3816mwmJJ0 END OF __________ 1435 - __________ He died; Ming __________ banned the building of __________ ships Why? Historians __________ entirely __________ __________ to build and __________ ships? __________ scholars saw little __________ - China already was the most __________ Preserve __________ What if they had __________ on?.