Qing Empire
BY: AHMED AHMED – FOUAD, DEVIN DOWD, AND
MATT ZEEMAN
Outline
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Who?
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Where?
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When?
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What?
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How?
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Why?
Who?
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Huang Taiji renamed northeast China Qing in 1636
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Manchus people from Manchuria and adjacent areas
of China took over the region
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The fall of the capital of the Ming Dynasty led to the
beginning of the Qing Dynasty
Where?
Located in present
day China and
Mongolia.
When?
1644 – 1911
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The Qing Empire was
established in 1644
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It was overthrown in 1911
What?
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Influential in arts and literature
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Largest empire in the world in
1795
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Confucianism was the official
religion
Temple of Confucius in Beijing
What?
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Expanded into
neighboring territory via
aggressive military
conquest
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Exchanged technological
inventions with Europe
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Chinese adopted
European concepts of art
Qing Dynasty flag
how?
Forbidden City - where Ming
Dynasty ended
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Rose due to the Ming Dynasty’s loss of the Mandate
of Heaven
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Factors leading to their rise:
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Repairs and maintenance of public works
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Lower taxes
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Efficiency and order of the military
how?
The Wuchang Uprising
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Decline began in the 20th century
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The Wuchang Uprising ended the Qing Dynasty
and led to the Republic of China in 1911
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Factors leading to their decline:
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Sudden death of Empress Cixi and Emperor
Guangxu in 1908
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Weak central monarchy
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Zaifeng’s oldest son inheriting the throne at age 2
Why?
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Qing dynasty influenced Chinese literature, religion, art, and
culture forever
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Religion: Between 1800 and 1912 tens of thousands of common
people converted to Protestantism and Christianity
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Literature: The Qing court sponsored publishing projects in
order to print encyclopedias, histories as well as compendiums
of literature
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Art/Music: Developed “jingxi” (a.k.a. Peking Opera) in the 18th
century
Why?
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The Qing Dynasty wasn’t conquered by Europeans
due to its strong army
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Developed Eight Banner System-Based on Manchu
tradition of “hunting parties”
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Second army established in 1644 known as the
“Green Army”
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Both armies were standing armies who were very
loyal and paid by the government
Qing Dynasty Army
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