Glossary 4 Flashcards
Chongzhen Emperor
Last Ming Emperor, died 1644
Qing Dynasty
1644-1911
Li Zicheng
Manchus
Li Zicheng
Started as a peasant, lead uprising to overthrow Ming ruled over China for 1 yr before Manchus
Wu Sangui
Ming Dynasty general invited Manchus into China to fight rebels, backfired.
Manchu people
Nurhaci - founder of Qing Dynasty, united Manchus around banners system
3 Qing Emperors
Kangxi 1661-1722, established legitimacy and became Confucian.
Yongzheng 1723-1736
Qianlong 1736-1795: Yuanming Summer palace, Book of 4 Treasuries
Yuangmingyuan Summer Palace
10 square miles
Largest collection of artifacts
Four Treasuries of Complete Learning
In 36,000 volumes
Record (Tales) of Wonders
By Liaozhai
Pu Songling’s “Lian-Xiang”
The Story of the Stone
By Cao Xueqin
Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢