China: The restoration

Covers the Ming Dynasty which, after recovering China for the Chinese, begins a period of reconstruction (1386 A.D. to 1644 A.D.) through a variety of artifacts, documents, and art materials. Explains that Emperor Hung-wu faced the problems of recovery through agricultural and fiscal reforms and modelled his administrative structure after that of T'ang. Observes that Emperor Yung-lo succeeded Hung-wu and concentrated upon internal building and external explorations while his successor, Emperor Hsuan-te, introduced national austerity to rebuild the treasury exhausted by Yung-lo. Records that scholars and artists maintained their traditions during Ming and how misrule ultimately undermined the dynasty and revolution brought about the new dynastic name of "Ch'ing.", Covers the Ming Dynasty which, after recovering China for the Chinese, begins a period of reconstruction (1386 A.D. to 1644 A.D.) through a variety of artifacts, documents, and art materials. Explains that Emperor Hung-wu faced the problems of recovery through agricultural and fiscal reforms and modelled his administrative structure after that of T'ang. Observes that Emperor Yung-lo succeeded Hung-wu and concentrated upon internal building and external explorations while his successor, Emperor Hsuan-te, introduced national austerity to rebuild the treasury exhausted by Yung-lo. Records that scholars and artists maintained their traditions during Ming and how misrule ultimately undermined the dynasty and revolution brought about the new dynastic name of "Ch'ing."