AP World History With Steve

The Ming dynasty took over for the Yuan Dynasty, which was part of the Mongol Khanates.

Here's some Ming Art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.

And here's a Ming China timeline connected with the same exhibit.

This essay about Ming China gives good context, as does this shorter article from Encyclopedia Britannica.

Here is some information about Matteo Ricci, the first foreigner to be admitted inside the Forbidden City.