{"id":1020,"date":"2026-06-08T02:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:29:14","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-08-07T13:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:42:29","slug":"qing-dynasty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aboutyou.name\/?p=1020","title":{"rendered":"Qing Dynasty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">The Chinese Armada<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6137\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutyou.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Ming-Dyn-fleet-300x106.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"342\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aboutyou.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Ming-Dyn-fleet-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aboutyou.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Ming-Dyn-fleet.jpg 555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6139 aligncenter\" style=\"font-family: Verdana; 6px; text-align: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutyou.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chinese-600yr-ship-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aboutyou.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chinese-600yr-ship-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aboutyou.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chinese-600yr-ship.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">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&#8217;s vast resources to build a vast armada of 317 cutting edge ships, &#8220;The Treasure Fleet&#8221;, to spearhead a new vision of worldtrade. It ended a century later. It fully returned 500 years later:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6138\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutyou.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sails-containership-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aboutyou.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sails-containership-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aboutyou.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sails-containership.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\"><a style=\"color: #ffd700;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Qing_dynasty\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Qing (&#8220;Pure&#8221;) Dynasty<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Qing-Imperial-standard.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"214\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.uoregon.edu\/inaasim\/qinglong\/MingQing\/Qing3.htm\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Qing Imperial Standard<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Shanhaiguan,_China.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"103\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">The Manchu Horsemen entered China unopposed at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gpvCq8GslX8\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Great Wall<\/span><\/a> fortification in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shanhai_Pass\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Shanhai Pass<\/span><\/a>, where the <a href=\"\/userfiles\/file\/Great%20Wall.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Great Wall of China<\/span><\/a> meets the Sea, at the &#8220;Old Dragon&#8217;s Head&#8221;, <span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>\u8001\u9f8d\u982d\u00a0\u00ad<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/QL-Flag.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"219\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\"><span style=\"6px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Qing Imperial Flag<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/26EivpCPHnQ\" width=\"280\" height=\"155\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\"><span style=\"2px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>History of China Kingdoms<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UWqVzZnwnOk\" width=\"280\" height=\"155\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Kangxi_Emperor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"2px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kangxi_Emperor\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Kangxi Emperor,<br \/>\ngrandfather of Qianlong Emperor<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JoGLhehDdgM\" width=\"280\" height=\"155\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Foyv-q5o21A\" width=\"280\" height=\"155\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/E-Yongcheng.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"200\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Yongzheng-Emp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"190\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"2px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yongzheng_Emperor\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Emperor Yongzhen<\/span><\/a>,<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">(13\/12\/1678-8\/10\/1735)<br \/>\nfather of Hongli\/Qianlong<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xsDToC-V9YY\" width=\"280\" height=\"155\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Empr-Xiaoshengxian-Ma.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"220\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2021%20pics\/Empress_XiaoSheng%20(60).gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"220\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"2px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">His Consort <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Empress_Xiaoshengxian\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Empress Xiaoshengxian<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nalso called Lady Niohuru <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Niohuru\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">(clan)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n(12\/1\/1692-2\/3\/1777)<br \/>\nmother of Hongli who became Qianlong<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/QL+conc-Empress.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"181\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"2px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Empress <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Empress_Xiaoxianchun\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Xiaoxianchun<\/span><\/a> (28\/3\/12-8\/4\/48), cherished by Hongli<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Emp-QL.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"239\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Empr-Xiaoyichun.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"306\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"2px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Concubine Lady Wei (23\/10\/27-28\/2\/75)<br \/>\nbecame &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Empress_Xiaoyichun\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Empress Xiaoyichun<\/span><\/a> after<br \/>\nher son, Yongyan (13\/11\/60-2\/9\/1820),<br \/>\nwas enthroned as the Jiaqing Emperor<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/jiaqing-emperor.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"330\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jiaqing_Emperor\"><span style=\"2px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Jiaqing Emperor<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/55AhCfTFZfE\" width=\"280\" height=\"155\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\"><span style=\"2px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Declining Qing &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Manchu_people\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">Manchu<\/span><\/a> Empire<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RrbkJGIVzOM\" width=\"280\" height=\"155\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"2px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cVp-4J8fBcg\"><span style=\"color: #ffd700;\">The Forbidden City<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6147\" src=\"https:\/\/aboutyou.name\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-dragon-wall-300x185.jpg\" 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