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	The '''Ming dynasty''', officially the '''Great Ming''', was the penultimate Imperial dynasty of [[China]]. Established by [[Zhu Yuanzhang]] in the wake of the {{Wiki\|Red Turban ~~Rebellion~~}} that overthrew the [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] [[Yuan dynasty]], it saw a return to native {{wiki\|Han Chinese\|Han}} rule, though it would ultimately be the last Imperial dynasty to carry this title.		The '''Ming dynasty''', officially the '''Great Ming''', was the penultimate Imperial dynasty of [[China]]. Established by [[Zhu Yuanzhang]] in the wake of the {{Wiki\|Red Turban Rebellions}} that overthrew the [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] [[Yuan dynasty]], it saw a return to native {{wiki\|Han Chinese\|Han}} rule, though it would ultimately be the last Imperial dynasty to carry this title.

	While the dynasty maintained millennia of Chinese prestige as the premier power in the region, it differed from its predecessors in the establishment of a secret police, the [[Jinyiwei]].<ref name="Jinyiwei">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: The Jinyiwei]]</ref> Because its founder was a former peasant who had to deal with a court run by the traditional nobility, the government began with an atmosphere of distrust that precipitated a series of widespread purges.		While the dynasty maintained millennia of Chinese prestige as the premier power in the region, it differed from its predecessors in the establishment of a secret police, the [[Jinyiwei]].<ref name="Jinyiwei">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: The Jinyiwei]]</ref> Because its founder was a former peasant who had to deal with a court run by the traditional nobility, the government began with an atmosphere of distrust that precipitated a series of widespread purges.

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Echoes of History]] – Chinese Chronicles'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Echoes of History]] – Chinese Chronicles'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

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	\|head_of_state= {{wiki\|Emperor of China\|Emperor}}		\|head_of_state= {{wiki\|Emperor of China\|Emperor}}

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	\|founder(s)= [[Hongwu Emperor]]		\|founder(s)= [[Zhu Yuanzhang\|Hongwu Emperor]]
	\|date_founded= 1368		\|date_founded= 1368
	\|date_dissolved= 1662		\|date_dissolved= 1662
	\|last_ruler= {{wiki\|Zhu Youlang\|Yongli Emperor}}		\|last_ruler={{wiki\|Zhu Youlang\|Yongli Emperor}}
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	The '''Ming dynasty''', officially the '''Great Ming''', was the penultimate Imperial dynasty of [[China]]. Established by [[Zhu Yuanzhang]] in the wake of the {{Wiki\|Red Turban Rebellion}} that overthrew the [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol Yuan dynasty]], it saw a return to native {{wiki\|Han Chinese\|Han}} rule, though it would ultimately be the last Imperial dynasty to carry this title.		The '''Ming dynasty''', officially the '''Great Ming''', was the penultimate Imperial dynasty of [[China]]. Established by [[Zhu Yuanzhang]] in the wake of the {{Wiki\|Red Turban Rebellion}} that overthrew the [[Mongol Empire\|Mongol]] [[Yuan dynasty]], it saw a return to native {{wiki\|Han Chinese\|Han}} rule, though it would ultimately be the last Imperial dynasty to carry this title.

	While the dynasty maintained millennia of Chinese prestige as the premier power in the region, it differed from its predecessors in the establishment of a secret police, the [[Jinyiwei]].<ref name="Jinyiwei">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: The Jinyiwei]]</ref> Because its founder was a former peasant who had to deal with a court run by the traditional nobility, the government began with an atmosphere of distrust that precipitated a series of widespread purges.		While the dynasty maintained millennia of Chinese prestige as the premier power in the region, it differed from its predecessors in the establishment of a secret police, the [[Jinyiwei]].<ref name="Jinyiwei">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: The Jinyiwei]]</ref> Because its founder was a former peasant who had to deal with a court run by the traditional nobility, the government began with an atmosphere of distrust that precipitated a series of widespread purges.

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mdat}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Ming Storm]]'' {{Nc}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Turbulence in the Ming Dynasty]]'' {{Nc}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Imperial Jade Seal]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Imperial Jade Seal]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Echoes of History]] – Chinese Chronicles'' {{Mo}}
	~~===Non-canonical appearances===~~
	*''[[~~Assassin's Creed: The Ming Storm]]~~
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Turbulence in the Ming Dynasty]]''

	==References==		==References==

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	The dynasty eventually collapsed after the Manchus invaded and conquered the Ming in the 17th century, establishing the [[Qing dynasty]].<ref name="Rowe 2009" />		The dynasty eventually collapsed after the Manchus invaded and conquered the Ming in the 17th century, establishing the [[Qing dynasty]].<ref name="Rowe 2009" />

			===Legacy===
			The Chinese Assassins in the early 18th century called themselves the Great Ming Brotherhood in honor of the Ming dynasty and sought to overthrow the Manchus and restore native Han rule in China.<ref name="ACFT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 40\|Episode 40]]</ref>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Imperial Jade Seal]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Imperial Jade Seal]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' {{Mo}}

	===Non-canonical appearances===		===Non-canonical appearances===

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	In 1524, the Eight Tigers triggered the [[Great Rites Controversy]] to hunt down officials who tried to oppose the Jiajing Emperor, specifically purging the Chinese Assassins.<ref name="Scroll 10">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Scroll 10 (China)\|Scroll 10]]</ref> They managed to chase and kill the [[Mentor]] [[Zhu Jiuyuan]], who was in [[Italy]] seeking help with the now Assassin Shao Jun, and eradicate most of the Brotherhood.<ref name="Scroll 14">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Scroll 14 (China)\|Scroll 14]]</ref> After receiving training from the legendary Master Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]],<ref name="Embers">''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref> Shao Jun returned to China in 1526 to exact vengeance on the Tigers with her old Mentor [[Wang Yangming]].<ref name="The Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Escape (China)\|The Escape]]</ref> Over the course of six years, the two Assassins systematically hunted down the Tigers, though in 1529 Yangming was killed by the Tiger leader [[Zhang Yong]], who also stole a [[Precursor box]] that had been given to Shao Jun by Ezio.<ref name="Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Hunted]]</ref>		In 1524, the Eight Tigers triggered the [[Great Rites Controversy]] to hunt down officials who tried to oppose the Jiajing Emperor, specifically purging the Chinese Assassins.<ref name="Scroll 10">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Scroll 10 (China)\|Scroll 10]]</ref> They managed to chase and kill the [[Mentor]] [[Zhu Jiuyuan]], who was in [[Italy]] seeking help with the now Assassin Shao Jun, and eradicate most of the Brotherhood.<ref name="Scroll 14">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Scroll 14 (China)\|Scroll 14]]</ref> After receiving training from the legendary Master Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]],<ref name="Embers">''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref> Shao Jun returned to China in 1526 to exact vengeance on the Tigers with her old Mentor [[Wang Yangming]].<ref name="The Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Escape (China)\|The Escape]]</ref> Over the course of six years, the two Assassins systematically hunted down the Tigers, though in 1529 Yangming was killed by the Tiger leader [[Zhang Yong]], who also stole a [[Precursor box]] that had been given to Shao Jun by Ezio.<ref name="Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Hunted]]</ref>

	In 1532, Shao Jun traveled to the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] in pursuit of Zhang Yong, who was planning to let [[Altan Khan]] and his Mongols invade China to maintain his grip on power.<ref name="The Betrayal">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Betrayal (China)\|The Betrayal]]</ref> The Assassin, with the help of her apprentice [[~~Xiao Hu~~]], killed the Mongol scouts and closed the Wall's gates, preventing the invaders from breaching her home.<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Culmination]]</ref> Amidst the chaos of bombardment from the Mongols, Shao Jun managed to kill Zhang Yong, eliminating the Templar threat in China.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>		In 1532, Shao Jun traveled to the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] in pursuit of Zhang Yong, who was planning to let [[Altan Khan]] and his Mongols invade China to maintain his grip on power.<ref name="The Betrayal">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Betrayal (China)\|The Betrayal]]</ref> The Assassin, with the help of her apprentice [[Kotetsu]], killed the Mongol scouts and closed the Wall's gates, preventing the invaders from breaching her home.<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Culmination]]</ref> Amidst the chaos of bombardment from the Mongols, Shao Jun managed to kill Zhang Yong, eliminating the Templar threat in China.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>

	From 1542 to 1550, China was continually harassed by the Mongols. The Jiajing Emperor eventually ended the conflict by offering the Mongols special trading rights and expanded [[Beijing]] by building the Outer City.<ref name="ACCC" /> He developed an interest in alchemy in his later years, a fascination which led to his death in 1567 after the Assassins played on his desire to drink the [[elixir of life]] and arranged for him to ingest a lethal dose of [[Quicksilver\|mercury]].<ref name="Vengeance" />		From 1542 to 1550, China was continually harassed by the Mongols. The Jiajing Emperor eventually ended the conflict by offering the Mongols special trading rights and expanded [[Beijing]] by building the Outer City.<ref name="ACCC" /> He developed an interest in alchemy in his later years, a fascination which led to his death in 1567 after the Assassins played on his desire to drink the [[elixir of life]] and arranged for him to ingest a lethal dose of [[Quicksilver\|mercury]].<ref name="Vengeance" />

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	\|languages= {{wiki\|Mandarin Chinese\|Mandarin}}		\|languages= {{wiki\|Mandarin Chinese\|Mandarin}}
	\|religion= {{wiki\|Confucianism}}<br>{{wiki\|Taoism}}<br>~~{{wiki\|~~Buddhism}}<br>{{wiki\|Chinese folk religion}}		\|religion= {{wiki\|Confucianism}}<br>{{wiki\|Taoism}}<br>[[Buddhism]]<br>{{wiki\|Chinese folk religion}}
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	In spite of these excesses, the dynasty was also responsible for major achievements such as the restoration of the {{wiki\|Grand Canal (China)\|Grand Canal}}, the expansion of the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]], the construction of the [[Forbidden City]] in [[Beijing]], and the voyages of exploration conducted by the fleet admiral [[Zheng He]]. Literature, poetry, and music thrived, and some of the most famous Chinese novels were produced in this period.		In spite of these excesses, the dynasty was also responsible for major achievements such as the restoration of the {{wiki\|Grand Canal (China)\|Grand Canal}}, the expansion of the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]], the construction of the [[Forbidden City]] in [[Beijing]], and the voyages of exploration conducted by the fleet admiral [[Zheng He]]. Literature, poetry, and music thrived, and some of the most famous Chinese novels were produced in this period.

	In the 17th century, famine, epidemic, and economic disaster gave rise to massive rebellions throughout the country. The Manchus, newly unified under an empire they dubbed the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Qing dynasty\|Great Qing}}, seized advantage of this turmoil to seize the capital of Beijing in 1644, an event traditionally dated as the end of the Ming dynasty although Ming governments would continue to resist in the rest of the country until 1662.		In the 17th century, famine, epidemic, and economic disaster gave rise to massive rebellions throughout the country. The Manchus, newly unified under an empire they dubbed the [[Qing dynasty\|Great Qing]], seized advantage of this turmoil to seize the capital of Beijing in 1644, an event traditionally dated as the end of the Ming dynasty although Ming governments would continue to resist in the rest of the country until 1662.

	==History==		==History==

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	In 1524, the Eight Tigers triggered the [[Great Rites Controversy]] to hunt down officials who tried to oppose the Jiajing Emperor, specifically purging the Chinese Assassins.<ref name="Scroll 10">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Scroll 10 (China)\|Scroll 10]]</ref> They managed to chase and kill the [[Mentor]] [[Zhu Jiuyuan]], who was in [[Italy]] seeking help with the now Assassin Shao Jun, and eradicate most of the Brotherhood.<ref name="Scroll 14">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Scroll 14 (China)\|Scroll 14]]</ref> After receiving training from the legendary Master Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]],<ref name="Embers">''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref> Shao Jun returned to China in 1526 to exact vengeance on the Tigers with her old Mentor [[Wang Yangming]].<ref name="The Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Escape (China)\|The Escape]]</ref> Over the course of six years, the two Assassins systematically hunted down the Tigers, though in 1529 Yangming was killed by the Tiger leader [[Zhang Yong]], who also stole a [[Precursor box]] that had been given to Shao Jun by Ezio.<ref name="Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Hunted]]</ref>		In 1524, the Eight Tigers triggered the [[Great Rites Controversy]] to hunt down officials who tried to oppose the Jiajing Emperor, specifically purging the Chinese Assassins.<ref name="Scroll 10">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Scroll 10 (China)\|Scroll 10]]</ref> They managed to chase and kill the [[Mentor]] [[Zhu Jiuyuan]], who was in [[Italy]] seeking help with the now Assassin Shao Jun, and eradicate most of the Brotherhood.<ref name="Scroll 14">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Database: Scroll 14 (China)\|Scroll 14]]</ref> After receiving training from the legendary Master Assassin [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]],<ref name="Embers">''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref> Shao Jun returned to China in 1526 to exact vengeance on the Tigers with her old Mentor [[Wang Yangming]].<ref name="The Escape">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Escape (China)\|The Escape]]</ref> Over the course of six years, the two Assassins systematically hunted down the Tigers, though in 1529 Yangming was killed by the Tiger leader [[Zhang Yong]], who also stole a [[Precursor box]] that had been given to Shao Jun by Ezio.<ref name="Hunted">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Hunted]]</ref>

	In 1532, Shao Jun traveled to the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] in pursuit of Zhang Yong, who was planning to let [[Altan Khan]] and his Mongols invade China to maintain his grip on power.<ref name="The Betrayal">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Betrayal (China)\|The Betrayal]]</ref> The Assassin, with the help of her apprentice [[~~Xiao Hu~~]], killed the Mongol scouts and closed the Wall's gates, preventing the invaders from breaching her home.<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Culmination]]</ref> Amidst the chaos of bombardment from the Mongols, Shao Jun managed to kill Zhang Yong, eliminating the Templar threat in China.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>		In 1532, Shao Jun traveled to the [[Great Wall of China\|Great Wall]] in pursuit of Zhang Yong, who was planning to let [[Altan Khan]] and his Mongols invade China to maintain his grip on power.<ref name="The Betrayal">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Betrayal (China)\|The Betrayal]]</ref> The Assassin, with the help of her apprentice [[Kotetsu]], killed the Mongol scouts and closed the Wall's gates, preventing the invaders from breaching her home.<ref name="The Great Wall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun]]'' – [[Culmination]]</ref> Amidst the chaos of bombardment from the Mongols, Shao Jun managed to kill Zhang Yong, eliminating the Templar threat in China.<ref name="Vengeance">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[Vengeance]]</ref>

	From 1542 to 1550, China was continually harassed by the Mongols. The Jiajing Emperor eventually ended the conflict by offering the Mongols special trading rights and expanded [[Beijing]] by building the Outer City.<ref name="ACCC" /> He developed an interest in alchemy in his later years, a fascination which led to his death in 1567 after the Assassins played on his desire to drink the [[elixir of life]] and arranged for him to ingest a lethal dose of [[Quicksilver\|mercury]].<ref name="Vengeance" />		From 1542 to 1550, China was continually harassed by the Mongols. The Jiajing Emperor eventually ended the conflict by offering the Mongols special trading rights and expanded [[Beijing]] by building the Outer City.<ref name="ACCC" /> He developed an interest in alchemy in his later years, a fascination which led to his death in 1567 after the Assassins played on his desire to drink the [[elixir of life]] and arranged for him to ingest a lethal dose of [[Quicksilver\|mercury]].<ref name="Vengeance" />