The Ming Dynasty’s Courier Network: A Lifeline of Empire During the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), China’s vast territory required an efficient […]
The Founding Vision: A Self-Sustaining Army When Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming Dynasty in 1368, he sought to create a […]
The Lifeline of Eastern Agriculture Karl Marx once observed that artificial irrigation systems were the foundation of Eastern agriculture, requiring […]
The Early Ming Fiscal System: A Tribute-Based Economy The Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) initially operated on a bense (本色) system, where […]
The Roots of a Gathering Storm By the mid-Ming Dynasty (16th century), China’s economic foundations began cracking under the weight […]
The Late Ming Context: A Dynasty in Crisis The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) represents the twilight of China’s imperial system, where […]
