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Chongzhen Emperor
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The Chongzhen Emperor, temple name Ming Sizong, personal name Zhu Youjian, courtesy name Deyue, was the 17th and last emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigning from 1627 to 1644. He succeeded his elder br
Ming dynasty porcelain bowl, Chongzhen reign period
Ming dynasty porcelain bowl, Chongzhen reign period
The Chongzhen Emperor Slays One of His Daughters, from Martino Martini's De Bello Tartarico Historia (1655)
The Chongzhen Emperor Slays One of His Daughters, from Martino Martini's De Bello Tartarico Historia (1655)
A modern replacement of the tree from which the Chongzhen Emperor was said to have hanged himself
A modern replacement of the tree from which the Chongzhen Emperor was said to have hanged himself
Cannon forged during Chongzhen's reign, 1633
Cannon forged during Chongzhen's reign, 1633
Ming dynasty
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The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynast
Chongzhen Emperor
…to defend the northern frontier against the Manchu. When rebels under Li Zicheng reached the capital Beijing in 1644, he committed suicide, ending the Ming dynasty. The Manchu formed the succeeding Qing dynasty. In 1645, Zhu Yousong, who had proclaimed himself the Hongguang Emperor of the Southern Ming dynasty…
Portrait of the Hongwu Emperor (r. 1368–1398)
Portrait of the Hongwu Emperor (r. 1368–1398)
The Great Wall of China: while segments of earlier rammed earth walls were first unified by the Qin and Han dynasties, the vast majority of the brick
The Great Wall of China: while segments of earlier rammed earth walls were first unified by the Qin and Han dynasties, the vast majority of the brick and stone Great Wall is a product of the Ming.
A 17th-century Tibetan thangka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra; the Ming court gathered various tribute items that were native products of Tibet (such a
A 17th-century Tibetan thangka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra; the Ming court gathered various tribute items that were native products of Tibet (such as thangkas), and in return granted gifts to Tibetan tribute-bearers.
Portrait of the Yongle Emperor (r. 1402–1424)
Portrait of the Yongle Emperor (r. 1402–1424)