The Ming Dynasty Crossword Puzzle!

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Across
  1. 2. Founding emperor of China's Ming dynasty
  2. 7. The succession of rulers from the same family
  3. 10. The capital of the Ming dynasty before Beijing
  4. 13. A sovereign ruler of great power and rank,especially one ruling an empire
  5. 14. Many novels of the time were written in this everyday language
  6. 15. The Ming supported this industry
  7. 16. Brought peace and order to the Ming empire
  8. 17. A country in East Asia
Down
  1. 1. The cloth worn by most Chinese
  2. 3. Hon Wu's son
  3. 4. The city with many palaces known for only allowing top government officials inside
  4. 5. The dynasty ruling China in 1368-1644
  5. 6. The extreme ruler that founded the Yuan empire, expanded the Ming empire,and Died in 1294
  6. 8. The food eaten by most Chinese
  7. 9. Uncivilized people
  8. 10. A long fictional story
  9. 11. Ming rulers repaired and expanded
  10. 12. This was one responsibility of officials to carry out. Also known as a count of the number of people in China