And later, they discovered the extraordinary work of the late Ming and early Qing (17th century).
The English translation of heshang (和尚) as "monk" by the late Ming is perhaps inappropriate.
A number of these were collected in various anthologies from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.
By the late Ming, the state was losing power to the very merchants which Hongwu had wanted to restrict.
Additional scientific advancement also flourished during the late Ming.
Yu opera came into being during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.
During the late Ming, protests by scholars forced the government to declare that "speech will not be criminalized".
During the late Ming, Beijing faced threats from both within and beyond the Great Wall.
The late Ming and Ching literature has very little information about paktong.
A smaller subsidiary area with late Ming - early Qing spirit ways, is located about 500 m northeast of this main area.