The final emperor of this dynasty hung himself on Coal Hill after the capital was captured by the emperor of the Shun Dynasty, the (*) ‘Dashing Hero' Li Zicheng.
One commander who served under this dyansty, Qi Jiguang, fought off pirates at battles fought in Zhejiang and Nan'ao.  One emperor of this dynasty was held hostage by Esen Khan after a disastrous attack against the Mongols, but later returned to the throne as Emperor Tianshun. Emperors of this dynasty were guarded by a secret police called the Jinyi Wei. The final emperor of this dynasty hung himself on Coal Hill after the capital was captured by the emperor of the Shun Dynasty, the (*) ‘Dashing Hero' Li Zicheng. This dynasty was founded after the Red Turban Rebellion by a peasant named Zhu Yuanzhang who took a name meaning "vast military," the Hongwu Emperor.  This dynasty also patronized the voyages of Zheng He.  For 10 points, name this Chinese dynasty that preceded the Qing and had lots of pottery.
One commander who served under this dyansty, Qi Jiguang, fought off pirates at battles fought in Zhejiang and Nan'ao.  
{Ming} Dynasty