Why did the Ming Dynasty perish?

Cause of demise: First, Wanli neglected government, then King Chuang Li Zicheng overthrew the Ming Dynasty, then there was a peasant uprising, then Wu Sangui of Shanhaiguan led the Qing army into the pass and destroyed the Dashun regime, and then in Within a dozen years, the Ming Dynasty was wiped out. The specific introduction is as follows:

1. From prosperity to decline: In the early days after Zhang Juzheng's death, Ming Shenzong could still maintain his interest in government affairs. During his reign, there were major events such as the Donglin Party Controversy and the Guoben Controversy. There was the Battle of Korea and the Battle of Saarhu. The Wanli Dynasty became a turning point for the Ming Dynasty from prosperity to decline.

2. Wanli's neglect of government: Because Ming Shenzong ignored government affairs, the shortage of officials was very serious. In 1602, there were three ministers and ten ministers in the northern and southern capitals; there were three governors in various places. Ming Shenzong was exhausted at the top, hundreds of officials and factions were fighting at the bottom, and the Ming court was completely in idling.

3. The Eunuch Party’s autocratic power: Emperor Xizong of the Ming Dynasty used a large number of Donglin Party members in the early days, which intensified the Donglin party struggle. As a result, Ming Xizong lost patience with the government. Wei Zhongxian took the opportunity to intervene in politics and win over the Qi, Chu and Zhejiang Party, known as the Eunuch Party. . After 1624, a large number of Donglin Party members were imprisoned or even executed. The political chaos during the Tianqi period led to intensified internal and external troubles.

4. Peasant uprisings: Peasant uprisings often occurred after the mid-Ming Dynasty. During the Chongzhen period, the government was chaotic and officials were corrupt and mediocre; the war with Hou Jin brought a large demand for Liao pay and plunder by Qing soldiers; subsequently, Wang Peasants such as Ziyong, Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others revolted. Chongzhen hanged himself in Meishan, ending the history of the Ming Dynasty as a unified country.

Extended information:

In 1420, Zhu Di moved the capital to Shuntian Prefecture, with Yingtian Prefecture as the companion capital. The early Ming Dynasty experienced the rule of Hongwu, the reign of Yongle and the rule of Renxuan, and its politics were clear and clear, and its national power was strong. In the middle period, it turned from prosperity to decline after the civil war, and then recovered through the Hongzhi Zhongxing, Jiajing Zhongxing, and Wanli Zhongxing. In the late Ming Dynasty, the national power declined due to Donglin party disputes and natural disasters, and peasant uprisings broke out.

In 1644, Li Zicheng invaded Beijing. Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself and died for his country, and the Ming Dynasty was destroyed. The Ming Dynasty clan established Nanming in the south of the Yangtze River, and then the Qing Dynasty defeated Dashun, Daxi, Nanming Hongguang, Longwu, Shaowu and other regimes. In 1662, Emperor Yongli was killed and Nanming was destroyed. In 1683, the Qing army captured Taiwan, and Ming Zheng, under Feng Ming Zhengshuo, was destroyed.

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