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Ming

Ming

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A ruling family that governed China from 1368 to 1644 and is known for art and large buildings
  • proper noun
translation icon : dinastía Ming
  • And only eight years later, the Ming fell to the Qing.
  • the Ming dynasty
  • Ming China
  • Ming emperor

In the lower level of the shrine, we have another major deity of Ming Dynasty Taoism.

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Examples

  • The collection at the museum includes remarkable pieces from the Ming dynasty.

  • Thus, antiques, paintings, works of calligraphy, books, and medicines from late Ming China are found everywhere in Nagasaki.

    Academic text (2015)
  • And this one comes from the Ming Dynasty in China.

  • Late 14th century, Ming dynasty.

  • But when the Ming came to power, there was still land, unoccupied land available.

  • His roles in diplomacy, though, helped to sustain relations with Ming China.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Some local fishermen were pulling Ming Dynasty porcelain out of the ocean.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The radio crackles with reports from his divers on the wreck of a Ming Dynasty pirate ship.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Zhang establishes his one party government in Nanking, a former capital of the Ming Dynasty.

  • Standing atop the Wall, I am a solitary lookout, serving the Ming emperor as his eyes and ears.

    Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

Ming dynasty
vsMing
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A royal family that ruled China from 1368 to 1644 known for art and trade

focuses more on cultural achievements and territorial expansion rather than political restoration

Compounds

1 5.9

A royal family that ruled China from 1368 to 1644 known for art and trade

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A small evergreen tree or bush trained to have flat tops and uneven branches and grown in a pot

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A small fake tree made from stone or plastic for decoration

Surface Forms

Ming main

Etymology

The word Ming comes from the Chinese character , which means 'bright' and is written as the sun plus the moon to show light. So rulers chose Ming to mean a 'bright' new era, and that image helps you remember the dynasty's famous achievements in art and architecture.