Economy of the Ming dynasty
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The economy of the Ming dynasty was the largest in the world at the time, with China's share of the world's gross domestic product estimated at 31%, and other estimates at 25% by 1500 and 29% by 1600.
A gold ingot excavated from the Dingling Mausoleum, the tomb of the Wanli Emperor (r. 1572–1620)
Detail of the painting The Unfortunates, by Zhou Chen, 1516
Rice terraces in Guangxi
Hand planting rice, Yunnan Province, 2007. Hand planting of pre-grown seedlings has been typical for rice cultivation for thousands of years.
The architecture of the Ming dynasty includes the development of Chinese architecture from the fall of the Mongol Yuan dynasty in 1368 to the fall of the Ming dynasty in 1644. The Ming dynasty erected
The pagoda of Famen Temple, built in 1579 during the Ming period
The Shengong Shengde Stele Pavilion, a Chinese pavilion at the beginning of the sacred way leading to the royal Ming tombs, Beijing
Hall of Supreme Harmony 2018. Forbidden City