The Ming dynasty (/ m /) was the ruling dynasty of China -- then known as the Great Ming Empire -- for 276 years (1368 -- 1644) following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese. Although the primary capital of Beijing fell in 1644 to a rebellion led by Li Zicheng (who established the Shun dynasty, soon replaced by the Manchu-led Qing dynasty), regimes loyal to the Ming throne -- collectively called the Southern Ming -- survived until 1683.

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The relevant information to answer the above question is: The Ming dynasty (/ m /) was the ruling dynasty of China -- then known as the Great Ming Empire -- for 276 years (1368 -- 1644) following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The answer is the Mongol - led Yuan dynasty.