Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 27: TRADITION AND CHANGE IN EAST ASIA

Internet Activities: Ming Dynasty

1
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/eastasia/1372mingmanf.html

Read this Manifesto of Accession as First Ming Emperor. How does this document portray the incoming Ming rulers? Who does it cite as the source of its authority?
2
Now read this excerpt about the Chinese educational system: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/eastasia/1575duhalde1.html. According to this text, what did instructors emphasize in educating Chinese youth? What can these emphases tell us about Chinese culture? Is there any reason to be suspicious of the credibility of this document? If so, what is it?
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