Ming Dynasty

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 .

Notes

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

Example Sentences

The screeching vehicle left tire tracks on the architectural relic, which dates back to the Ming Dynasty.

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Szechuan's later history begins with the troubled times that marked the fall of the Ming dynasty.

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Just when the crackle decoration was applied cannot well be known, but it was in vogue in the beginning of the Ming dynasty.

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It is probable that some of this blue dates back to the Ming dynasty.

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Chusan was occupied by the Japanese during the Ming dynasty, and served as an important commercial entrepot.

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He lived into the Ming dynasty, which he helped to establish, and was for some years the trusted adviser of its first ruler.

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