The Ming Dynasty has a history of 277 years, beginning in 1368 when Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtian (Nanjing) and the country was named Daming, and ended in 1644 when Emperor Chongzhen committed suicide in Meishan.
In the early Ming Dynasty, the father and son Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di worked hard to govern and laid a century-old foundation; later there was the so-called "Reign of Renxuan"; after the middle period, political corruption and the country's power declined; in the later period, there were internal and external difficulties, and finally the peasant uprising broke out in the late Ming Dynasty, and the dynasty came to a sad end.
The commodity economy developed in the Ming Dynasty, and the seeds of capitalism began to emerge. Feudal culture was extremely prosperous and produced famous figures such as Wang Shouren and Li Zhi. "Yongle Dadian" and "Four Great Classics" are world-famous.
Reader comments
This book is very rich in content, telling the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty, which reminded me of the cycle of history. Just like the families of some of my friends, their prosperity has turned into decline, which is really touching. Moreover, the book also mentioned the cultural development of the Ming Dynasty, which gave me a deeper understanding of that period. All in all, this book is well worth reading!
This book is very rich in content, telling the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty, which reminded me of the cycle of history. Just like the families of some of my friends, their prosperity has turned into decline, which is really touching. Moreover, the book also mentioned the cultural development of the Ming Dynasty, which gave me a deeper understanding of that period. All in all, this book is well worth reading!