Henan province in Ming and Qing dynasties

• HENAN MUSEUM
• Time：2020-12-18 11:19

Venue: Hall 11,3Rd floor, Henan Museum

Exhibition Hours: Permanent Exhibitions

ORGANIZER: Henan Museum

      Foreword:

      The surging Yellow River and the majestic Mount Song River bear witness to the development of history. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, Henan, as the southern part of the capital, played an important role in politics. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Henan was an important feudal territory. In the Qing Dynasty, Zhili was established, which included Zhili, Henan and Shandong provinces. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the level of agriculture and handicraft industry has surpassed that of the previous generations, and the commodity trade has experienced an unprecedented prosperity. At this time, Henan commercial road access, both miles of tea road through the North and south, there are also auxiliary access to Grand Canal, Caoyun busy, guildhall, along the river town, ancient charm still. Because the south section of the Yellow River is the dividing point between the middle and lower reaches of the river, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Yellow River changed its course from south to north, which affected the development of Central Plain's economy and culture. The Long River of history, although surging waves, Night Fishing, but still continue to nourish the continuation of the Chinese context.

      Unit 1: The reforms of the Ming and Qing dynasties

      After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the 1368 established local authorities at various levels in Henan, established military and legal systems, and enfeoffed all the kings to subdue Henan, in order to strengthen the central government's control over the area, socio-economic recovery and development. The 1636 was founded to inherit the Ming Dynasty, reform the land system, ease ethnic conflicts, and consolidate and develop a unified multi ethnic country.

Unit 1 Exhibition Hall scene

The woodblock printing board of the story of the hungry people

Building Element

      Unit 2: The development and prosperity of Caozhou racing to Florida in Ming and Qing dynasties

      During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with the gradual recovery and development of agricultural production, Henan was still an important grain producing area, providing a solid foundation for the development of Handicraft Industry and Commodity. At this time, Henan has the convenient land and water transportation condition, the communication and the bond function is very remarkable, has promoted the commodity exchange market prosperity, the social economy once presents the prosperous situation.

Unit 2 Exhibition Hall scene

Three-entrance quadrangle made of pottery

Gold jewelry of exquisite workmanship

      The third unit, the long context ---Ming and Qing Henan Culture

      Ming and Qing dynasties were in the late period of China's feudal society, inheriting the ancient times, and the early Democratic Enlightenment thought came into being. With the development of the city economy, the citizen literature flourishes. Some scientists, writers, dramatists and artists have appeared in Henan Province one after another. They not only occupy an important position in China, but also have some influence in the world.

Unit 3 Exhibition Hall scene

Restoration of scholar's study in Ming and Qing Dynasties

Editor:Yangcong