China: The restoration

Series: Chinese History Series|n10

Duration: 0:22:00

Year Published: 1976

Creator: Indiana University Audio-Visual Center | Wan-go Weng

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 28Dec76 · MP30474 (Jan-Jun 1977) Copyright holder: China Institute in America, Inc

Description: Covers the Ming Dynasty which, after recovering China for the Chinese, begins a period of reconstruction (1386 A.D. to 1644 A.D.) through a variety of artifacts, documents, and art materials. Explains that Emperor Hung-wu faced the problems of recovery through agricultural and fiscal reforms and modelled his administrative structure after that of T'ang. Observes that Emperor Yung-lo succeeded Hung-wu and concentrated upon internal building and external explorations while his successor, Emperor Hsuan-te, introduced national austerity to rebuild the treasury exhausted by Yung-lo. Records that scholars and artists maintained their traditions during Ming and how misrule ultimately undermined the dynasty and revolution brought about the new dynastic name of "Ch'ing.", Covers the Ming Dynasty which, after recovering China for the Chinese, begins a period of reconstruction (1386 A.D. to 1644 A.D.) through a variety of artifacts, documents, and art materials. Explains that Emperor Hung-wu faced the problems of recovery through agricultural and fiscal reforms and modelled his administrative structure after that of T'ang. Observes that Emperor Yung-lo succeeded Hung-wu and concentrated upon internal building and external explorations while his successor, Emperor Hsuan-te, introduced national austerity to rebuild the treasury exhausted by Yung-lo. Records that scholars and artists maintained their traditions during Ming and how misrule ultimately undermined the dynasty and revolution brought about the new dynastic name of "Ch'ing."

Complete Record: , Covers the Ming Dynasty which, after recovering China for the Chinese, begins a period of reconstruction (1386 A.D. to 1644 A.D.) through a variety of artifacts, documents, and art materials. Explains that Emperor Hung-wu faced the problems of recovery through agricultural and fiscal reforms and modelled his administrative structure after that of T'ang. Observes that Emperor Yung-lo succeeded Hung-wu and concentrated upon internal building and external explorations while his successor, Emperor Hsuan-te, introduced national austerity to rebuild the treasury exhausted by Yung-lo. Records that scholars and artists maintained their traditions during Ming and how misrule ultimately undermined the dynasty and revolution brought about the new dynastic name of "Ch'ing."NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.