Lecture Outline Series: History of China: A Period of Foreign and Peasant Dynasties 1279 A.D. - 1911 A.D.

X.  Mongol rule (Yuan) Dynasty (1279 - 1368)

A.    Genghis Khan
B.    Kublai Khan
C.    Opened China to other cultures
D.    Many foreigners in government
E.    Discriminated against native Chinese
F.    Marco Polo

XI.  Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)

A.    Founded by a commoner
B.    Chu Yuan-chang
C.    Yangle (Yung-lo)
D.    Ocean exploration
E.    Population 160-260 million
F.    Administrative problems caused by government officials and eunuchs
G.    Peasant rebellion

XII.  Qing (Ching) or Manchu Dynasty (1644-1911)

A.    Foreigners again conquer China
B.    Kangxi (K'ang-hsi)
C.    Taiwan
D.    Qian-Long (Ch'ien-lung)
E.    Opium War 1839-1842
F.    Hong Kong
G.    Dowager Empress Cixi (Tz'u-hsi)
H.    Sino-Japanese War 1894-95 (China is weakening)
I.    Spheres of Influence
J.    Boxer uprising of 1900

 

Part I: Ancient Dynasties
Part II: Dynasties Before the Golden Age
Part III: The Golden Age Dynasties
Part V: Modern Dynasties (Nationalist and Communist Rule)