CHIN 50W Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Pragmatism, Written Vernacular Chinese, Taoism
Document Summary
Ming taizu and his times, by philip hsu (ta) Reserve fund (copper?) for printed paper money ran out. Late yuan local militias during the 1340s to 50s. Winner: ming taizu zhu yuanzhang (reigned 1368-1398) The decisions of the jinshi during the yuan-ming transition. Serving the local militia or later to the ming 31. 3% The portion of han people jinshi who died for the yuan 84. 4% During march north to expel the mongols, policies toward ethnicity began to change. Such as: restrictions of non-han culture (language, customs, surnames, marriage) Furthermore: ethnocentrism (which lowers mongol and semu people"s motivations to serve the ming) Views toward literati changed after the founding of the ming dynasty. Underestimating the importance of maritime trade (1372); the exception of his son, Emphasizing the importance of defending the northern borders (mongols); stabilizing the social order of china proper. Problems of throne succession: death of ming taizu"s eldest son zhu biao.
