Ming Dynasty

Cultural  

1. A major dynasty that ruled China from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. It was marked by a great expansion of Chinese commerce into East Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

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The Ming Dynasty is known for its porcelain and enamel-based decorative art.

Example Sentences

Once they had crawled through their man-made hole they sprinted to display cases containing items from the imperial Ming Dynasty era, dating from the 14th Century.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2024

Multiple Chinese imperial dynasties contributed to various spans and sections of the Great Wall; the section in question was erected during the Ming Dynasty, which ruled from 1368 A.D. to 1684.

From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 2023

The vase, which dates to the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, was one of three items stolen from the Museum of Far Eastern Art in Geneva in 2019.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023

"Why did the English Civil War, the Time of Troubles in Russia and the fall of the Ming Dynasty in China happen at roughly the same time?"

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2023

Emperor and eunuch then committed suicide by hanging themselves, and the Great Ming Dynasty was brought to an end.

From China and the Manchus by Giles, Herbert Allen