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The Metropolitan Museum of Art is drawing attention to the Astor Chinese Garden Court, a permanent installation in its Asian Art galleries. Modeled on a Ming-dynasty scholar's garden in Suzhou, the courtyard was crafted by Chinese artisans using traditional materials and techniques and opened in 1981. The museum is highlighting the space's history, craftsmanship, and design in a new feature inviting visitors to look more closely at its details.
- 2Wu Sangui, the general who toppled the Ming dynasty, remembered●Wu Sangui, who died OTD in 1678, was instrumental in the fall of the Ming dynasty and the establishment of the Qing dyna
Commentators are marking the death anniversary of Wu Sangui, the Ming general who died on this day in 1678. He famously opened the gates to Manchu forces, helping bring down the Ming dynasty and establish the Qing. He later turned against his new masters, rebelling in 1678 and declaring himself Emperor of all China before his death the same year.