The Ming dynasty (1368–1644) is the Chinese dynasty founded by Zhu Yuanzhang (temple name Taizu, reign title Hongwu; 1328–1398, reigned from 1368), the second of only two commoners to become emperor of China. Following the Mongol Yuan...

The Ming Dynasty (Chinese: 明朝; pinyin: Míng Cháo) was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. At its height, the Ming Dynasty had a population of 160 million people,[1] while some...

Charles Monaghan, Record Restaurant Critic The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 11-01-1991 AT VILLA CESARE AND MING DYNASTY By Charles Monaghan, Record Restaurant Critic Date: 11-01-1991, Friday Section: LIFESTYLE / PREVIEWS Edition: All Editions -- 6 Star, 5 Star, 4 Star, 3 Star, 2...

The golden age of Chinese furniture design is traced to the reign of Wanli during the Ming Dynasty. Archeological and literary research indicate that fine Chinese furniture of the 16th and 17th centuries were as diverse as the designs of Ming paintings and ceramic...

Taiwan plans to revise school textbooks to drop references that recognize Chinese historical figures, places and artifacts as "national," an official said Sunday.The announcement is the latest in a series of moves by the island in the past few months to assert its sovereignty as...

Taiwan plans to revise school textbooks to drop references that recognize Chinese historical figures, places and artifacts as "national," an official said Sunday.The announcement is the latest in a series of moves by the island in the past few months to assert its sovereignty as...

In this essay, Hegel focuses on the frequently appearing character of Ch'in Shu-pao, also known as Ch'in Ch'iung, a military hero of the seventh century. Hegel examines depictions of this historical figure in novels from both the Ming and Ch'ing eras to demonstrate key philosophical changes reflected in the development of the novel. Note that in the following essay, Chinese characters have been silently removed.

In this essay, Hegel examines the portrayal of individualism and self-indulgence in novels, including The Merry Adventures of Emperor Yang and Forgotten Tales of the Sui. Hegel finds that themes of fatalism and responsibility to the larger community counter individual expression for seventeenth-century Chinese authors.

In this excerpt, Hsia attempts to define the genre of the military romance, distinguishing such novels from historical novels that focus on a popularized retelling of events. Hsia bases his arguments on novels from the Ming and Ching dynasties that detail, with some embellishment, the battles of the T'ang and Sung eras. Note that Chinese characters in the following essay have been silently removed.