#Ming general
#WuSangui betrayed the
#MingDynasty & opened the
#GreatWallOfChina gates at
#ShanhaiguanPass — a strategic choke-point against invasion — on
#ThisDayInHistory in 1644. Wu later betrayed the new
#Manchu #QingDynasty as well, as the self-interested cannot be trusted.
Ornate musical instrument, Ming-Dynasty China, 16th-17th century AD
Porcelain vase depicting a dragon, Ming-dynasty China, early 15th century AD
Wooden religious figurine, Ming Dynasty China, between 1368 AD - 1644 AD
Two silver seals, one with a turtle and one with a mythical beast, Ming Dynasty China, sometime between 1368 AD - 1644 AD
Gold cicada on a jade leaf, Ming-dynasty China, 15th century AD
Liam O'Mara IV, PhD
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