Ming and Qing

4. This ritual involved kneeling in front of the emperor and touching one’s head to the ground nine times.
6. He became emperor in 1661 and ruled for some 60 years. He reduced government expenses and lowered taxes.
7. They would rule for more than 260 years and expand China’s borders to include Taiwan, Chinese Central Asia, Mongolia, and Tibet
10. In 1793, this Lord delivered a letter from King George III to Qian-long.
11. To the Chinese, their country—called the ____________ had been the cultural center of the universe for 2,000 years

1. He commanded the rebel army that drove the Mongols out of China in 1368. he became the first Ming emperor.
2. Great palace complex built to symbolize power and might of the emperor. Construction took 14 years, from 1406 to 1420.
3. In 1644, that people invaded China and the Ming Dynasty collapsed.
5. He gained special favor at the Ming court through his intelligence and fluency in Chinese.
8. He moved the royal court to Beijing and built the Forbidden City.
9. A Chinese Muslim admiral who led all of the seven voyages. His expeditions were remarkable for their size.