Yuan Dynasty Statue of Genghis Khan https www

Yuan Dynasty

Statue of Genghis Khan https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=3 Xc. BL 7 G WP 9 o The mighty Mongolian Empire was founded by Tiemuzhen, who initially unified all tribes of the Mongolian minority and was honored as Genghis Khan (meaning the ruler of the world).

• Since the Yuan Dynasty is founded by Mongolian minority , so let’s know more about Mongolians.

Clothes

• Food: They take milk and meat as their daily staple food and drink.

Living in Mongolian yurts

Inside the yurts

Transportation lele cattle cart

http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=w. FGoh. Pxg p. LY

Sports Shooting They called themselves 'Mongol', meaning everlasting fire, other people refer to them as 'an ethnic minority on the horseback'.

Horse Race Wrestling http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Ok. FK 4 SW 3 IPU

Quiz • • • 1. What does ” Genghis Khan ” mean? 2. What do the Mongolian usually eat? 3. What is the name of the Mongolian tent? 4. What is the name of the cart? 5. What played a major role in their development, agriculture or stockbreeding?

Discuss • Do you think the environment and the way Mongolian people live helped them to be the invincible army ? Why?

Portrait of Kublai Khan during the Yuan era. In 1271, Kublai established the Yuan Dynasty, he became the first non. Chinese Emperor to conquer all of China. At that time, there were a total of eleven 'Xingsheng's making up the whole nation, including the newly unified Yunnan, Tibet, Taiwan and Penghu areas. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Kw. UE_Fg q. RRM

Ⅰ. 'Four-Class System' of Yuan Dynasty • by the descending order: • Mongolian people • Semu people • Han people (in the northern areas of China) • Southerners (people of the former Northern Song Dynasty

Discuss • What do you think the Four-Class System will lead to?

Ⅱ. Social Economy • Under the wise governing the Mongolian rulers, the social economy in the Yuan Dynasty in early period developed fairly well in agriculture, handicraft industry, commerce and foreign trade.

The Agriculture Production Technique A Book On Agriculture

Handicraft Industry Huang Daopo the new cotton textile technology

the convenient water transport

The 51 -mile long grand canal, named Tonghui River by Kublai Khan, was constructed in the capital city Dadu (currently Beijing). It is still being used.

the Commercial Development paper currency

• Marco Polo • During the Yuan Dynasty (1271 -1368) Marco Polo, famous European traveller and explorer from Venice, visited Hangzhou. He was overwhelmed and referred to the city as "beyond dispute the finest and the noblest in the world. " "The number and wealth of the merchants, and the amount of goods that passed through their hands, was so enormous that no man could form a just estimate thereof. " One of the many benefits from the visit of Marco Polo was that westerners now discovered silk, which since then has been ever so appreciated.

Ⅲ. Culture • It is said that achievements in science and technology reached their peak during this period. In particular, advancements made in astronomy, mathematics and medicine were the forefront among the world.

Astronomical observations

Su Song Star Map

The precise new calendar called 'Shoushili'.

Yuan drama • Together with the Tang poem and 'ci' poem in the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279), this drama was one of the outstanding Chinese literary heritages. For example, Wang Shifu's Romance of the Western Chamber, Guan Hanqing's Dou E Yuan and many verses by Ma Zhiyuan.

the Western Chamber Dou E Yuan

Ⅳ. Contact with Outside

Kublai gives financial support to the Polo family

Ⅴ. Significance of Yuan Dynasty • The most significant achievement of the Yuan Dynasty was the unification of the whole territory. • Another significance of the Yuan Dynasty was the outstanding achievements in the natural sciences and technology.

More About Modern Mongolian • Festival: The grandest festival is the Nadam Fair for five to seven days during late August. Mongolian people, in new clothes, will gather from many areas. Many will participate in the exciting competitions of shooting, wrestling, and horse -riding. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=kx. Mo. UAD Me. Yc

Present Hada http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=q. KL 7 J 4 s. Zf 2 k

Make a poster • Are you interested and want to know about the modern Mongolian? Can you make a poster to show your opinion?