Ming dynasty

Summary

Ming dynasty is a historical Chinese state^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of historical_chinese_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,294 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ming dynasty is on the continent of Asia^[3].
• Ming dynasty's instance of is recorded as historical Chinese state^[4].
• Ming dynasty's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[5].
• Ming dynasty's instance of is recorded as culture^[6].
• Ming dynasty's instance of is recorded as historical period^[7].
• Ming dynasty's instance of is recorded as style^[8].
• Ming dynasty's capital is recorded as Yingtian Fu^[9].
• Ming dynasty's capital is recorded as Yingtian Fu^[10].
• Ming dynasty's capital is recorded as Shuntian Fu^[11].
• Ming dynasty's capital is recorded as Shuntian Fu^[12].
• Ming dynasty's official language is recorded as Chinese^[13].
• Ming dynasty's currency is recorded as bimetallism^[14].
• Ming dynasty's currency is recorded as Great Ming Treasure Note^[15].
• Ming dynasty's basic form of government is recorded as absolute monarchy^[16].
• Ming dynasty's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nanzhili^[17].
• Ming dynasty's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Beizhili^[18].
• Ming dynasty's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q47103177^[19].
• Ming dynasty's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Shaanxi^[20].
• Ming dynasty's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q11044057^[21].
• Ming dynasty's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Shanxi^[22].
• Ming dynasty's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Henan^[23].
• Ming dynasty's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Zhejiang^[24].
• Ming dynasty's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jiangxi^[25].
• Ming dynasty's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Huguang^[26].
• Ming dynasty's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sichuan^[27].

Body

Geography

Ming dynasty is on the continent of Asia^[3]. Part of include Ming Qing^[28], a historical period^[29] and Late Imperial China^[30], a historical period^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Ming dynasty covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+6500000'}^[32]. Population counts include {'amount': '+59873305'}^[33], {'amount': '+60545812'}^[34], {'amount': '+66598337'}^[35], {'amount': '+50950470'}^[36], {'amount': '+53949787'}^[37], and {'amount': '+53712925'}^[38].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include historical Chinese state^[4], sovereign state^[5], culture^[6], historical period^[7], and style^[8].

History and Context

1368 marks the founding of Ming dynasty^[39].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ming dynasty include Ming^[40], an individual animal^[41] and Da Ming Hun Yi Tu^[42], a map^[43], founded in 1389^[44].

Why It Matters

Ming dynasty ranks in the top 2% of historical_chinese_state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,294 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for it include Ming^[40], an individual animal^[41] and Da Ming Hun Yi Tu^[42], a map^[43], founded in 1389^[44].