Alternate Title
Category
Classical Texts
Institution
Hong Kong Baptist University
Access
open access
URL
https://minghistoryinenglish.com/
Description
The Ming History English Translation Project is a collaborative, ongoing effort to translate portions of the 明史 Mingshi (Official History of the Ming Dynasty) and other Ming-era texts into English. The Mingshi, presented to the Qing throne in 1736 and published in 1739, contains valuable information on Ming government, society, and prominent individuals from the period 1368–1644. The site also provides translations from the Da Ming Huidian (大明會典) and other Ming sources, contributed by scholars and students primarily under Creative Commons licenses. Originally founded at UC San Diego, the project is currently maintained by Yiming Ha at Hong Kong Baptist University.
Source List
ACLS Open Database Resource Guide
Tags
Late Imperial (1368–1912) Biography Full-text Translation
Last Modified
5/13/2026 5:00pm