The Ming Dynasty Crossword Puzzle!

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