Question

How did skilled artisans contribute to the successes of the Ming dynasty?

The artisans fulfilled the ideals of Confucianism, which encouraged employment.
The artisans produced beautiful items, which decorated the emperor’s palace and the Forbidden City.
The artisans produced silk and porcelain goods that demanded high prices, thus increasing China’s trade and wealth.
The artisans provided jobs to the Chinese peasants who could no longer work in agriculture because of the famine.