` The Ming Dynasty dealt with tension between the main ruler and the peasants of the Dynasty due to disagreement of the end of merchant trips. This chest represents all the fine clothes and trade objects the Ming Dynasty used to have. The Ming Dynasty built itself up to very powerful and many people believed this. The people would give the Ming Dynasty all of their exotic goods because they wanted the Ming Dynasty to like them. Therefore they become very rich and accustomed to the extravagant goods. Since the government believed that the new goods made it impossible to return to traditions. To end new goods from coming in merchant’s trips were no longer happening. Many people were not okay with this change. It caused tension from the people