China in the era of the formation of heyday of the Ming dynasty (1368-1505)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of development of the Chinese state in the era of the formation of heyday of the Ming dynasty in the middle of 14th - the beginning of 16th centuries. The authors explore the complex of reasons, which allowed the people’s leader Zhu Yangzhang to win the fight against the Mongol invaders and found the new monarchial house in China. The article also provides an analysis of factors which determined the specifics of the domestic policy of Zhu Yangzhang and his successors and the reasons of successes and failure of the first Ming emperors in the foreign policy.