The Manchus

Manchus came from the north into China
established Qing dynasty
mostly pastoral nomads but many became agriculturalists
Nurhaci unified tribes intro centralized state, created laws, and organized powerful military
army captured Korea & Mongolia & capital in Beijing from China
fought for 40 years against rebels and Ming loyalists until 1680 where they gained firm control
many Chinese generals supported Qing b/c of corruption & inefficiency of Ming
scholar-bureaucrats worked against Ming b/c they hated eunuchs
Manchu elites educated in Chinese language & Confucianism
outlawed intermarriage b/t Manchus & Chinese, forbade Chinese from travelling to Manchuria, & Chinese couldn't learn Manchurian language (to preserve Manchu culture)
men had to shave heads and grow hair specifically to show submission to gov.

	Created by Jex T over 8 years ago

AP World Notes: Ch.26*