Ming dynasty
Videos
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
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 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 as thangkas), and in return granted gifts to Tibetan tribute-bearers.
Portrait of the Yongle Emperor (r. 1402–1424)
Manchu people
Videos
The Manchus are a Tungusic East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name
Aguda, Emperor Taizu of Jurchen Jin
An imperial portrait of Nurhaci
Prince Zaitao dresses in modern reformed uniform of late Qing dynasty
Wanrong, the last empress consort of China, wearing Manchu clothing in 1922