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Another accomplishment of the Ming was the building of the Great Wall. While Great Walls had been built in earlier times, most of what is seen today was either built or repaired by the Ming. The brick and granite work was enlarged, the watch towers were redesigned and cannons were placed along the wall. The Ming dynasty (1368-1644) was established by Zhu Yuanzhang, who was a Han Chinese peasant and former Buddhist monk turned rebel army leader. the Ming reached the zenith of power during the first quarter of the fifteenth century. Established in 1368, January 23. ended april 1662. With its capital first at Nanjing which means Southern Capital) and later at Beijing (or Northern Capital), the Ming reached the zenith of power during the first quarter of the fifteenth century.   Ming Dynasty painting provided the basis for the Qing Dynasty painting, from skill to style. During the [|Ming Dynasty] (1368-1644), Chinese painting developed greatly from the achievements in painted art during the earlier [|Song Dynasty] and [|Yuan Dynasty] . The painting techniques which were invented and developed before the Ming period became classical during this period. More colours were used in painting during the Ming Dynasty. [|Seal brown] became much more widely used, and even over-used during this period. Many new painting skills/techniques were innovated and developed, [|calligraphy] was much more closely and perfectly combined with the art of painting. Chinese painting reached another climax in the mid-, late- Ming Dynasty. The painting was derived in a broad scale, many new schools were born, and many outstanding masters emerged.