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Title: What was the nature of the Ming restoration of traditional Chinese values? What Post by: colleen on Jul 21, 2013 What was the nature of the Ming restoration of traditional Chinese values? What innovations were made?
Title: Re: What was the nature of the Ming restoration of traditional Chinese values? What Post by: wonderworld on Jul 23, 2013 Ming returned to use of neo-Confucian philosophy as basis of culture; restored position of scholar-gentry; reinstituted examination system as basis of civil service. Early emperors attempted to curtail power of scholar-gentry; abolished position of chief minister; restricted imperial marriage to commoner families to reduce opportunity for court intrigue; number of eunuchs limited; potential rivals to succession exiled to provinces; greatest economic reform was Zenghe voyages to distant markets.
Title: Re: What was the nature of the Ming restoration of traditional Chinese values? What Post by: colleen on Jul 25, 2013 Content hidden
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