Unit 6 East Asian societies Han Dynasty China

Unit 6 East Asian societies

Han Dynasty China - Empire spreads south and west - Silk Road trade thrives between Han and Rome - Technological advances

Han Confucianism - Confucianism becomes official philosophy - Spreads to conquered / influenced lands - Creation of merit-based civil service system You ready to take the civil service exam? ?

Solve for y y+1 (9+24) - 28 = 21 A: 16 B: 18 C: 20 D: None of the above A

175 x 104 = A 18220 B 18200 C 18800 D None of the above B

E A B C D E

• Sibling means: A - Family B - Quarrel C - Aunt D - Brother D

• Which of the following words is the odd one out? A Essential B Vital C Crucial D Trivial E Necessary D

• Select the pair that refers most directly to a single concept. A - Cover - Change B - Bird - Song C - Protection - Scarcity D - Fascism - Enthusiasm E - Decision - Resolution E

• Jason can cut 5 square meters of grass in 30 seconds. How long will it take him to cut his backyard that has dimensions of 15 m x 30 m? (Minutes) A - 35 B - 25 C - 45 D - 60 C

• Which choice below lists the letter that is as far after R as J is after B in the alphabet? A: W B: X C: Y D: Z D

Sui Dynasty - Sui Yangdi rebuilds Great Wall - Builds Grand Canal - Hard-handed autocrat inspires revolt, and successful rebels create Tang dynasty

Tang Dynasty - Reaches largest size of any Chinese dynasty - Tributary states in Korea, Tibet, Vietnam - Tang Taizong an exceptional ruler

- Much smaller than Tang in size (even smaller after loss of north…) - Large cultural and economic influence across the East Asian region - Technological advances like gunpowder, magnetic compass, block and early movable type printing, vaccines, paper money, water clocks, steel, cultivating rice Song Dynasty

Women in Chinese society - Enjoyed more opportunities during Han / Sui / early Tang - Later Tang and Song emphasizes a “Neo. Confucianism” that subordinates women - Foot binding a physical manifestation of that

The Mongols • Why successful conquerors? • Why successful rulers? • Silk Road revives east/west trade and diffusion (Marco Polo) • Mamluks halt their advance

The Mongols Document Based Question read – comprehend – connect - apply • Examine the document(s) provided • Using information from each, as well as what we’ve learned of the Mongols in this unit, do the following: – Describe why the Mongols were able to conquer such an unprecedentedly large empire – Describe why the Mongols were effective governors of such an unprecedently large empire

Doc 1 - diary of William of Rubruck travelling with Mongolians "they boil it (the cow's milk), and it curdles in boiling, and the curd they dry in the sun, and it becomes as hard as iron slag, and they put it away in bags for the winter…Of their food you must know that they eat all their dead animals without distinction, and with such flocks and herds it cannot be but that many animals die. So then if it happens that an ox or a horse dies, they dry it's flesh by cutting it into narrow strips and hanging it in the sun and wind, where at once and without salt it becomes dry without any evidence of smell. With the intestines of horses they make sausages better than pork ones, and they eat them fresh. The rest of the flesh they keep for winter. With the hides of oxen the make big jars (bags), which they dry in admirably fashion in the smoke. With the hind part of the hide of horses they make most beautiful shoes. "

Doc 2 - quote from Ghengis Khan “The greatest joy a man can know is to conquer his enemies and drive them before him. To ride their horses and take away their possessions. To see the faces of those who were dear to them bedewed with tears, and to clasp their wives and daughters in his arms. ”

Doc 3 - account of the Mongol assault on the Abbasid Empire The inhabitants of the doomed town were obliged to assemble in a plain outside the walls, and each Mongol trooper, armed with a battle-axe, was told to kill so many people, ten, twenty or fifty. As proof that orders had been properly obeyed, the killers were sometimes required to cut off an ear from each victim, collect the ears in sacks, and bring them to their officers to be counted. A few days after the massacre, troops were sent back into the ruined city to search for any poor wretches who might be hiding in holes or cellars; these were dragged out and slain".

Doc 4 - from the diary of Abul Ghazi Under the reign of Ghengis Khan, all of… the land enjoyed such peace that a man might have journeyed from the land of sunrise to the land of sunset with a golden platter upon his head, without suffering the least violence from anyone. ”

Doc 5 - quote from Monge Khan to William of Rubruck “… as God has given five fingers to each hand, so the Supreme Being has passed on many religions beliefs to many people…”

Ming Dynasty • Drive out Mongols; establish strongest / wealthiest state on planet • Establish imperial city in Beijing • Massive sea explorations under Zheng He • 1433 fateful decision to turn inward

Japan • mountainous (80+%) • Prince Shotoku – cultural exchange • Heian Period • feudal era • Tokugawa Era • Shinto and Zen – old and new

Korea • Mountainous peninsula (70%) • 5, 400 + miles of coastline • Yalu River valley separates from China • Crossroads of Chinese, Japanese, Mongols… ! The “Korean Bridge”!

Southeast Asia • Fusion of Chinese and Indian influences • Vietnam – “Big Dragon / Little Dragon”; the Trung sisters • Khmer • Pagan • Malay peninsula • Srivijaya