1. The autocratic rule of the Ming Dynasty was fully reflected in the ideological field. The Ming Dynasty exercised strict ideological control, banned heresy, promoted Confucianism, and emphasized the meaning of monarch and minister. The rulers of the Ming Dynasty established Confucianism as orthodoxy by issuing decrees and setting up education, and strengthened social concepts and values.
2. The Ming Dynasty also practiced autocratic rule in the field of culture and education. The Ming Dynasty implemented a strict imperial examination system and firmly held the standards of education and talent selection in the hands of the government. The content of imperial examination mainly revolves around Confucian classics and essays, which makes people's thoughts and values strictly controlled.
3. The performance of Ming dynasty's autocratic rule in the field of ideological and cultural education embodies the absolute control of power and strict control of social thought by the rulers of Ming dynasty. This control is not only reflected in politics, but also goes deep into the field of culture and education. The manifestation of autocratic rule in the ideological, cultural and educational fields of the Ming Dynasty played an important role in the social stability and unity of the Ming Dynasty.
Major events in the Ming dynasty
1, Establishment and Consolidation: 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing. After decades of unification war, the Ming Dynasty finally established its dominant position in Chinese mainland.
2. Zheng He's voyages to the Western Seas: From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He led his fleet to the Western Seas for seven times, reaching Southeast Asia, India, East Africa and other places, creating the Maritime Silk Road in China and enhancing the communication between China and the world.
3. The change of the civil fort: 1449, the Ming army defeated the Mongolian army in the civil fort, which became the turning point of the Ming Dynasty from prosperity to decline. War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Qi Jiguang: 1555, the Ming army led by Qi Jiguang successfully resisted the invasion of Japanese invaders in the southeast coastal areas, ensuring the security of the coastal areas of China.
4. Germination of capitalism: In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, germination of capitalism appeared in China, and important changes took place in handicraft industry, commerce and other economic fields, which also laid the foundation for the economic development of the Qing Dynasty.
5. Peasant uprising and death: 1628 to 1644, the peasant uprising and foreign invasion at the end of the Ming Dynasty led to the demise of the Ming Dynasty. The peasant uprising led by Li Zicheng captured Beijing, Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself, and the Ming Dynasty was declared dead.