Tang Song China Golden Ages Two Great Dynasties
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Tang & Song China Golden Ages
Two Great Dynasties in China /During the Tang (618907) and Song (960 -1279) dynasties, China becomes the richest, most powerful, and most advanced country in the world.
/Main Idea: /Tang and Song China experienced an era of prosperity and technological innovation. /Why it Matters Now: /Chinese inventions from this period, such as printing, gunpowder, and the compass, changed history.
/The Tang Dynasty World View: /west along the Silk Road /The Song Dynasty World View: /looks east towards the sea
Trade/Foreign Contacts /Silk Road /west; Tang Dynasty
Trade/Foreign Contacts /Silk Road /west; Tang Dynasty /east, Song Dynasty /ocean ships /Korea /Japan /India /Persian Gulf /east Africa
Agriculture /imported fastripening rice from Vietnam called “Champa Rice”
Agriculture /imported fastripening rice from Vietnam - Champa /allowed two crops each season instead of one
Agriculture /imported fastripening rice from Vietnam - Champa /allowed two crops each season instead of one /fueled population increase
Science and Technology /mathematics flourished
Science and Technology /mathematics flourished /adopted the use of algebra and the concept of zero and negative numbers
Science and Technology /mathematics flourished /adopted the use of algebra and the concept of zero and negative numbers /invented movable type
Science and Technology /mathematics flourished /adopted the use of algebra and the concept of zero and negative numbers /invented movable type /developed gunpowder
Toilet Paper Although developed around 600 CE, it was only available at first to nobility and the elites. During the Tang Dynasty it became widespread. How different the world and your lives would be without it!
Porcelain Commonly now preferred to as “China”. Made of special white clay found only in China.
Mechanical Clock Early 700 s Chinese developed clocks run by water that kept accurate time. Technology and concept of mechanical clock found its way to Europe where it was improved upon.
Printing In 700 s block printing was invented in which entire sheet was carved on a single block of wood and whole page was printed. In 1000 s moveable type printing invented in which individual characters could be moved around and reused.
Gunpowder /Invented in 800 s as an immortality potion /Used 1 st in fireworks & then rockets & guns
Uses of Gunpowder Fireworks Weapons Gunpowder took about 300 years to reach Europe First used as a weapon against the Mongols as a simple gun that took 2 people to shoot
Paper Money Song Dynasty first in world to adopt paper currency instead of coin.
Magnetic Compass Adapted for Navigation Magnetic compass had existed for centuries, but Song Dynasty began to use it to guide their fleets. Allowed ships to move far from land travel further safely.
Tang & Song Inventions
The Tang and Song Dynasties Compared Tang Only Expanded the empire, had a female ruler, adopted Buddhism Both Prospered through trade, improved agriculture, created great technological advances Song Only Ruled smaller empire, developed into great sea power, reinstituted Confucianism
- Tang and song dynasty venn diagram
- Why were the tang and song dynasties golden ages
- Tang and song china
- Golden age of tang and song dynasties
- How did the sui and tang dynasties reunite china
- Sui tang song
- Period of disunion
- Fsebo
- Sui tang and song dynasties
- Achievements of the tang and song dynasties
- Two golden ages of china
- Golden ages of china
- The tang and song eras were a golden age of
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- Chapter 2 section 4: river dynasties in china answer key
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- River dynasties in china
- River dynasties in china
- Great wall of china golden ratio
- Great wall of china golden ratio
- Great wall of china golden ratio
- Dark ages def
- Renaissance art vs medieval art
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- Song dynasty spice t chart
- Shang zhou qin and han dynasties