Nat Geo 7th grade - Chapter 8 Section 3.1

Nat Geo 7th grade - Chapter 8 Section 3.1

Return to Chinese Rule

P.226- 227

Objective

• Identify how the Ming dynasty restored China’s greatness.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

What legacy did China leave to the modern world?

• The Ming dynasty restored the Chinese to power and encouraged the growth of education, literature, and the arts. Lesson 3.1 also describes improvement in the lives of peasants and a renewed respect for agriculture.

Background

A Chinese peasant, Zhu Yuanzhang, led a long but successful rebellion against the Mongols and eventually ousted them, starting the Ming Dynasty. Hongwu, as he called himself, set out to rebuild China. His was a very autocratic reign, but he supported and improved the lives of peasants and restored the government back to Confucian values.

Hongwu’s son Yongle succeeded him; both he and his father were described as paranoid, ruthless tyrants. Yongle continued the rebuilding of China. He sponsored Zheng He’s sea expeditions (Lesson 3.2) and encouraged education and writing literature. He also changed the capital to Beijing, where he had the Forbidden City built.

Open Ended

Have you visited the White House or the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.? Describe your experience.

Open Ended

Who lives in a palace?

Open Ended

hy doesn’t our U.S. president live in a palace?

Read pages 226 - 227

Work on your Cornell Notes while reading for a stronger Understanding.

Open Ended

If you were a peasant, how might your life have changed since the Ming dynasty got rid of Mongol rule?

Open Ended

Who lived in the Forbidden City?

Open Ended

What are your opinions about both the architecture and the entire complex.

Open Ended

How was the Ming dynasty established?

Open Ended

Why did Yongle move the imperial capital to Beijing?

Homework

Complete quizziz

Cornell Notes