21 Continuity And Change in East Asia 1400–
> What fueled population and economic growth in East Asia between 1400 and 1800? Chapter 21 examines major developments in China and Japan from 1400 to 1800. Under the Ming (1368–
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1368– |
1603– |
Ming Dynasty in China | Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan |
1405– |
1615 |
Zheng He’s naval expeditions | Battle of Osaka leads to persecution of Christians in Japan |
1407– |
1629 |
Construction of Beijing as Chinese capital | Tokugawa government bans actresses from the stage |
1467– |
1639 |
Period of civil war in Japan | Japan closes its borders |
ca. 1500– |
1644– |
Increased availability of books for general audiences in China | Qing Dynasty in China |
1549 | 1793 |
First Jesuit missionaries land in Japan | Lord Macartney’s diplomatic visit to China |
1557 | |
Portuguese set up trading base at Macao |