Qing Dynasty
The Chinese Armada
In 15th century China, while Europe was engulfed in the Black Death, a new regime took charge. One of the first directives from the new Ming Emperor was to use the country’s vast resources to build a vast armada of 317 cutting edge ships, “The Treasure Fleet”, to spearhead a new vision of worldtrade. It ended a century later. It fully returned 500 years later:
The Manchu Horsemen entered China unopposed at the Great Wall fortification in the Shanhai Pass, where the Great Wall of China meets the Sea, at the “Old Dragon’s Head”, 老龍頭 .
Qing Imperial Flag
History of China Kingdoms
Kangxi Emperor,
grandfather of Qianlong Emperor
Emperor Yongzhen,
(13/12/1678-8/10/1735)
father of Hongli/Qianlong
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His Consort Empress Xiaoshengxian
also called Lady Niohuru (clan)
(12/1/1692-2/3/1777)
mother of Hongli who became Qianlong
Empress Xiaoxianchun (28/3/12-8/4/48), cherished by Hongli
Concubine Lady Wei (23/10/27-28/2/75)
became “Empress Xiaoyichun after
her son, Yongyan (13/11/60-2/9/1820),
was enthroned as the Jiaqing Emperor
Declining Qing – Manchu Empire
Ming Dynasty (1398):
9 Dragon Wall in Datong (150’x27′)
