Post Classical China Sui Tang Song Dynasties Tang
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Post Classical China Sui, Tang, Song Dynasties
Tang Sung Dynasty THE GOLDEN AGE 500 400 300 200 100 * 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 Buddha In India Confucius in China Buddhism Spreads Quickly
China reunited under the Sui
Sui Dynasty, 581 -618 C. E. z “Land Equalization” System –> land redistribution. z Unified coinage. z Grand Canal constructed. z Established an army of professional soldiers. Ø People were overworked and overtaxed!
The Grand Canal
The Grand Canal Today
Tang Dynasty, 618 -907 C. E. z Imperial examination system perfected. (meritocracy established) z Liberal attitude towards all religions. Ø Spread of Buddhism in China z Golden Age of foreign relations with other countries. Ø Japan, Korea, Persia
Tang Government Organization
Tang Dynasty, 618 -907 C. E. z New technologies: – – Printing --> moveable print Porcelain Gunpowder Mechanical clocks z More cosmopolitan culture. z Reestablished the safety of the Silk Road. z Tea comes into China from Southeast Asia.
Empress Wu Zetian, 624 -705 z The only female Empress in China’s history who ruled alone. z Searched for outstanding individuals to attract to her court. z Construction of new irrigation systems. z Buddhism was the favored state religion. Ø Financed the building of many Buddhist temples.
Foot-Binding in Tang China • Broken toes by 3 years of age. v Size 5 ½ shoe on the right
Foot-Binding in Tang China Mothers bound their daughters’ feet.
The Results of Foot-Binding
It was a dynasty of prosperity and education. • Literature, science, technology, art, and poetry flourished.
The Sung (Song) Dynasty 960 -1279 CE • Technology continued to advance. • They created manufactured goods to export to other areas of the world. • The Arts flourished. • A combination of Buddhism and Confucianism were added to the civil service exams. (This was called Neo – Confucianism. ) A scholar-official
Confucius says: Peace and social order come by acting “right” in all of our relationships. • “Those above should be kind to those below. ” Ruler Subject Father Son Older Sibling Younger Sibling Husband Wife Friend • “Those below should Respect and Obey those above. ”
Buddha Says: We should speak in a manner that does not hurt others. We should get rid of greed and overcome ignorance. We should strive to get rid of any hurtful thought or attitude. We should act in a way that does not harm others. We should make a living in a way that does not harm others.
Rice Cultivation Began Under the Song
Agriculture
Cities Southern Gate of Chang’an
Art and Writing Poet Li Bo Poet Du Fu
- How did the sui and tang dynasties reunite china
- Sui tang and song dynasties
- Sui tang song
- Sui dynasty achievements
- Fsebo
- Tang and song venn diagram
- Tang tang tang song
- The tang and song eras were a golden age of
- Achievements of the tang and song dynasties
- Golden age of tang and song dynasties
- Sui tang song
- Sui tang song
- Shang zhou qin han song
- Chinese dynastic cycle
- Tang and song china chapter 12 section 1
- Chapter 2 section 4 river dynasties in china answer key
- River dynasties in china
- River dynasties in china
- Chapter 2 section 4: river dynasties in china answer key
- Mahalagang katangian ng dinastiyang sung
- How was china reunited under the sui dynasty
- How did the sui dynasty affect daily life in china
- Shanghai tang song