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historic territorial entity

Great Ming

self-designation
大明 (Dà Míng) [Chinese]
existence
1368-1644
precedessor state
Great Yuan
successor state
Great Qing
Ancient County Government Office, Primary Law Court (Qinmin Hall), courtyard
Ancient County Government Office, Primary Law Court (Qinmin Hall), courtyard Pingyao, Shanxi, China
Ancient County Government Office, Inner House (Qinshen Hall), south elevation
Ancient County Government Office, Inner House (Qinshen Hall), south elevation Pingyao, Shanxi, China
Ancient County Government Office, Primary Law Court (Qinmin Hall), south elevation
Ancient County Government Office, Primary Law Court (Qinmin Hall), south elevation Pingyao, Shanxi, China
Ancient County Government Office, Tower of the Fox Immortal, south elevation
Ancient County Government Office, Tower of the Fox Immortal, south elevation Pingyao, Shanxi, China
Ancient County Government Office, Primary Law Court (Qinmin Hall), door tablet (biane)
Ancient County Government Office, Primary Law Court (Qinmin Hall), door tablet (biane) Pingyao, Shanxi, China
Ancient County Government Office, Inner House (Qinshen Hall), interior
Ancient County Government Office, Inner House (Qinshen Hall), interior Pingyao, Shanxi, China
Ancient County Government Office, Primary Law Court (Qinmin Hall), judge's bench
Ancient County Government Office, Primary Law Court (Qinmin Hall), judge's bench Pingyao, Shanxi, China
Ancient County Government Office, corridor with lanterns
Ancient County Government Office, corridor with lanterns Pingyao, Shanxi, China
Ancient County Government Office, Inner House (Qinshen Hall), interior
Ancient County Government Office, Inner House (Qinshen Hall), interior Pingyao, Shanxi, China

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