A major dynasty that ruled China from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. It was marked by a great expansion of Chinese commerce into East Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
Note: The Ming Dynasty is known for its porcelain and enamel-based decorative art.
| ming dynasty | |
noun | |
| the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 [syn: Ming] |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |