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1403
Porcelain and Textiles were produced
China's artisans produced goods at the high valueadded end of the market, exporting silk and porcelain products to Asia. The most important of these was Malacca (on the Malay peninsula), founded in 1403 -
1406
The Forbidden City
situated in the very heart of Beijing, was home to 24
emperors of the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) Dynasties.
The construction of the grand palace started in the fourth year of
Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (1406), and ended in 1420.
In ancient times, the emperor was said to be a son of Heaven, and
therefore Heaven’s supreme power was bestowed upon him. The
emperors’ residence on earth was built as a replica of the Purple Palace
where God was thought to live in Heaven. -
1420
The Template of heaven
It was visited by Ming and Qing for annual ceremonies of prayer for good harvest . It is situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing -
1433
China withdrew isolation
Between 1405 and 1433, Ming China sent out seven gigantic naval expeditions under the command of Zheng He the great eunuch admiral. These expeditions traveled along the Indian Ocean trade routes as far as Arabia and the coast of East Africa, but in 1433, the government suddenly called them off. -
1450
Jiangsu, Wade-Giles romanization Chiang-su
The city also has been the
economic and cultural centre of southern and
southeastern China since ancient times.
Jiangsu became a separate province in 1667 (the sixth
year of the reign of the Kangxi emperor). The name is
derived from the prefixes of Jiangning and Suzhou, the
names of the two most important prefectures within the
province at that time. -
1474
Monga invations & Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China, Chinese Wanli Changcheng , extensive bulwark erected in ancient China, one of the largest building-construction projects ever undertaken. The Great Wall actually consists of numerous walls—many of them parallel to each other—built over some two millennia across northern China and southern Mongolia. -
1517
The porugues ship entered the pearl river.
This painting - previously wrongly titled 'portuguese ship in the
pearl river. -
1555
Dong Qichang
Known for his writings on Chinese painting.
Divided painting into“Northern” and “Southern” he analyzed the traditions that the Southern school emphasized on the realization of truth, the Northern school taught a acquisition of such insight. At the very centre of this scholarly ideal was the art of calligraphy. He
own calligraphy followed the style of Zhao Mengfu and
Wen Zhengming and masters of the Jin and Tang dynasties. -
1577
Blue & white ceramics were produced.
Porcelain was first produced in China. The skilful transformation of ordinary clay into beautiful objects has captivated the imagination of people throughout history. They are by far the most advanced in the world, were made for the imperial court, the domestic market, or for export. -
Jesuit and Matteo Ricci Traveled
They traveled along the edge of China. Which was the almost unknown to the western jesuit . Missionaries that worked there'd to be with the subtleties of catholic doctrine
