HIST 2710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Li Zicheng, Eunuch, Censorate
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Lecture 12: the ming empire in china [textbook: chapters 14] and. China: the creation of the manchu [textbook: chapter 16] [note: * = most important for the next exam] The population of ming china grew to 250 million; the population of china was previously 67 and tobacco were quickly introduced into china. During the ming dynasty, new crops such as sweet potatoes, maize, peanuts, tomatoes, chilli peppers, Emperor shenzong (ruled: 1573-1620) neglected affairs of state. Emperor xizong (ruled: 1620 - 1627) was under the influence of the palace eunuch wei zhongxu. Censorate yushi tai = attempts by ming officials to protest against corrupt officials and bad policies. The cost of defending korea during the japanese invasions (1592 and 1597), nearly 26 million ounces of silver. Drop in average temperatures in the early 17th century leads to poor harvests. High taxes and poor crops led to the shut down of the postal system and military being laid off or not paid.
