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The Manchu and the Mongol Yuan Governments

The Chinese people resented the existence of the Manchu Dynasty (1644-1912 , as the latter was of Mongolian origin . Thus , the Manchu Dynasty kept itself in power by retaining most Han Chinese cultural traditions . For one , it continued to observe Confucian court practices that were associated with Chinese dynastic rule . The official state philosophy was still obedience to the ruler by the ruled (ThinkQuest Team 16325 , n . pag

In addition , the Manchu Dynasty kept the civil service system

. The latter held special examinations which determined who will be the most qualified to assume government posts . However , the Manchu Dynasty still took steps to avert the were prohibited from settling into Manchu home land or assuming high offices , while the Manchus were not supposed to venture into manual labor or trade . Furthermore , intermarriages were strictly banned (ThinkQuest Team 16325 , n . pag

The Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 ) was also of Mongolian origin . But unlike the Manchu Dynasty , the Yuan Dynasty made no attempts to assimilate itself into Han Chinese culture . Under the Yuan Dynasty , government positions were open only to Mongols and other foreigners . Aside from assuming government positions , the Han Chinese were likewise prohibited from learning other languages and engaging in external trade (MNSU .edu n . pag

As a form of rebellion , the Chinese nobility (who happened to be better educated than the Mongol invaders ) founded their own private academies instead of...