HIS284H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Yuan Dynasty, Mitsui & Co., Chinese Art
Document Summary
1639 japanese and spanish stop shipping silver to china. 1642- rebel ming groups, experience outbreak of smallpox, disease. Bandit leader of beijing is taken over. 1644 wu sangui invites an army to try and take beijing back from rebel group. Manchuria and manchus are a part of wu sangui"s army- monetary exchange only. This was a serious threat to the dynasty. Discussion of banner man, 8 groups four solid colours , 4 mixed. Manchus offered peaceful surrender, you can continue to live as you do, different if you surrender. Though the ming was too small all chinese men were forced to shave their (front) of their heads and have long braids as an element of humiliation, powerful symbol in culture kueue increased resistance, visible symbol of submission. Takes 1 generation for manchus to absorb power. 1669 kangxi emperor , takes 10 years to suppress ming loyalists, brings taiwan under. Chinese rule, ruled same time as peter the great of russia.
