Ming Dynasty

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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.

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Nor is it David Henry Hwang’s user-friendly libretto based on the late Ming Dynasty Chinese classic, “Journey to the West.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025

A circle had been drawn around the pictures of the stolen Ming Dynasty items.

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

According to Chinese ideas, the history of the reigning dynasty is not a proper object of knowledge, and histories generally end at the close of the Ming Dynasty, about 250 years ago.

From Village Life in China A Study in Sociology by Smith, Arthur H.