Many of the artifacts came from the Zhengde period of the Ming dynasty, which spanned 1505 to 1521. But others may be older, dating back to the time of Emperor Hongzhi, who reigned from 1487 to ...

Ancient silk paintings dating to China's Ming dynasty have yielded new clues about the domestication of brown rats, which ...

In history, of course, this period was called the reigns of Emperor Ren Zong and Emperor Xuan Zong. In fact, however, the two emperors did not make great contributions to the Ming Dynasty.

Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became ... Criterion (ii): During the Chunqiu period, the Chinese imposed their models of construction and organization ...

It represents the addition of three Imperial Tombs of the Qing Dynasty in Liaoning to the Ming ... condition of the buildings has been preserved to the time they were constructed or renovated in the ...

He pacified the people by burying the last Ming emperor with honours ... The dynastic cycle means that one dynasty comes to power, rules for a period of time, and then declines and falls.