Learn all about the rise and fall of China's Ming Dynasty. Its origins are discussed from the fall of the Yuan Dynasty to the rise of rebel army leader Zhu Yuanzhang. Yuanzhang's battles and his rise to Emperor status are also touched upon. The article also discusses Yuanzhang's policies as emperor and then the rise of his grandson, Zhu Yunwen, marked as his predecessor. Natural disasters, wars, and rebellions eventually mark the fall of the dynasty.