Ming coastal defenses and the Haijin maritime prohibition (1371–1567)

1. Hongwu launches Ming sea ban (haijin)

   Dec 1, 1371Labels: Hongwu Emperor, Haijin

   • Britannica Tribute
   • Sea Ban

2. Hongwu expands restrictions on coastal interaction

   Jan 1, 1394Labels: Hongwu Emperor, coastal population

   • Sea Merchants
   • Sea Ban

3. Ming builds coastal garrisons under the weisuo system

   Jan 1, 1403Labels: weisuo system, coastal garrisons

   • Britannica Weisuo
   • Haijin

4. Yongle authorizes major state-sponsored treasure voyages

   Jan 1, 1405Labels: Yongle Emperor, treasure voyages

   • Treasure Voyages
   • Haijin

5. Ming treasure voyages end and priorities shift inward

   Jan 1, 1433Labels: treasure voyages, Ming court

   • Treasure Voyages

6. Tianshun-era order restricts ocean-going shipbuilding

   Jan 1, 1457Labels: Tianshun order, shipbuilding restrictions

   • Synergy Journal

7. Ningbo Incident disrupts Ming–Japan tribute trade

   Jan 1, 1523Labels: Ningbo Incident, Japan missions

   • Ningbo Incident

8. Jiajing tightens coastal controls and closes legal navigation

   Jan 1, 1525Labels: Jiajing Emperor, navigation ban

   • Wu Tingju
   • Sea Merchants

9. Jiajing wokou raids intensify along the southeast coast

   Jan 1, 1540Labels: wokou raids, southeast coast

   • Jiajing Wokou

10. Qi Jiguang reforms coastal forces and tactics

    Jan 1, 1563Labels: Qi Jiguang, Jixiao Xinshu

    • Jiajing Wokou
    • Jixiao Xinshu

11. Longqing reforms lift the Ming maritime prohibition

    Jan 1, 1567Labels: Longqing Emperor, haijin lift

    • Longqing Emperor
    • Synergy Journal

12. Haicheng County established at Yuegang for controlled legal trade

    Jan 17, 1567Labels: Haicheng County, Yuegang

    • Yuegang
    • Longqing Emperor