Qing DynastyQing Dynasty

1644-19111644-1911

Territory it ControlledTerritory it Controlled

• Taiwan, Chinese Central Asia, Mongolia, Tibet, Korea, Southeast Asia

• Qing empire larger than either the Han or the Tang

Decline of Ming/Rise of the QingDecline of Ming/Rise of the Qing

• Internal power struggles • Groups worked to gain sole power• Children placed on the throne • Ming accepted Manchu aid

Characteristics of the Qing Characteristics of the Qing DynastyDynasty

• Last of dynasties• Manchus, founders• Manchu and Chinese customs infused

together• Qing recruited scholars into government• European thinkers admired Qing rulers

Key PeopleKey People• Kangxi

– Worked hard to better his country– Ruled 60 years, reduced government

expenses and lowered taxestechnology

• Yongzheng– Strengthened powers of the monarchy– Set up Grand Council

Key People cont’dKey People cont’d

• Qian-long– China reached its greatest size

and prosperity– Firmly established domestic order– Sponsored enormous literary enterprise

Foreign RelationsForeign Relations

• Isolationists/ Superiority• Tributary ties to neighboring countries

maintained• Only allowed one port to be open-

Guangzhou• Great Britain wanted to increase trade

SocietySociety

• Population grew rapidly• Social Hierarchy• Women subordinate to men• 45% of male population were literate• Forbidden City

EconomyEconomy

• Policies stimulated agriculture and favored small farmers

• Encouraged reclamation of land• Many in poverty• Foreign demand for Chinese goods grew• Growth of commerce, banking system

developed• Cities and towns became lively and busy

GovernmentGovernment

• Based on the Ming• New central organ- Grand Council• Chief bureaus- Chinese and Manchu

heads• Government unprepared • Local leaders assumed more authority

Additional InformationAdditional Information

• Western art began to influence Chinese artists

• Fiction writing flourished

Decline of the Qing/ Rise of the Decline of the Qing/ Rise of the RepublicRepublic

• Bad harvests• Warfare• Rebellions• Overpopulation • Economic disasters• Foreign imperialism