Compare the Yuan dynasty to the Qing dynasty

Chinese Dynasties

A Focus on Yuan and Qing

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For hundreds of centuries , the great empire of China was ruled over by dynasties . These dynasties , however , were not always of Chinese decent Some , like the Qing and the Yuan , were foreigners

In studying world history , it can be observed that when a foreign power tries to take hold of another country , that foreign authority uses violence , force and power as effective tools in to successfully conquer . This condition can also be observed

with both the Yuan and Qing dynasties . The Manchus , who ruled during the Qing period , used their military expertise and technology to defeat the Chinese rebel peasants But , the Manchus did not achieve this success by themselves because they got help from a Chinese general , Wu Sangui . On the other hand , the Yuan Dynasty , which was ruled by the Mongols , did not receive any insider help . Using sheer military power and excellent war strategy , Genghis Khan , the leader of the Mongols , seized numerous parts of China under his rule . This Mongolian kingdom , which was to be known as the Yuan Dynasty , was further expanded by Genghis Khan 's grandson , Kublai Khan

Moreover , there are similarities regarding the decline of both the dynasties ' reign . Both were overpowered by a new and a more popular leadership . Furthermore , each foreign dynasty was weakened because the majority of their constituents supported a non-foreign influence . The Yuan dynasty was eventually defeated by the Ming rulers and this event gave rise to the Ming dynasty . As for the Manchus , even though they tried very hard to Sinicize and to adopt Chinese ways in to rule better , a large part of the Chinese population still remained loyal to the Ming rulers . This popular support for the Ming authority chiefly contributed to their decline . In addition to this , the further onslaught of Western technologies and foreign religion played a part in Machurian dynasty 's deterioration . A number of Christian sects including Jesuits , gained

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entry to the Chinese society and a significant number of people were converted to Christianity . Christianity was gaining support from the Chinese . But because of the sudden pull out of western sects (except the Jesuits ) from China , the Chinese ' support for the Manchu dynasty waned thus further weakening their hold to power

In recent history , there are examples of foreigners taking control of another country . Take , for example , the Philippines . This country was conquered by the Japanese during the World War II . However , with the help of western militia , the local rebels freed their country from the Japanese occupation . The same can be said for Korea . Korea was under the Japanese rule for 33 years , also during the World War II . The Koreans were also freed by Western powers , specifically by the United States Hong Kong , on the other hand , despite being freed from the British authority , did not establish its own...