ExplanationWhat were the ancient cultures of China and Japan great centers of?
learning and culture.
In China, a series of dynasties ruled?
A large and unified empire.
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China made many advances during this time, including...
invention of paper money and gunpowder
What is a dynasty?
A series of rulers from the same family
What is the Period of Disunion?
The time of disorder that followed the collapse of the Han Dynasty in China. It lasted 300 years.
Also during the Period of Disunion, Buddhism spread spread:
1. Buddhist missionaries spread the religion.
2. People took comfort from Buddhist teachings during the Period of Disunion.
When the Han dynasty collapsed, China split into ...
several rival kingdoms, each ruled by military leaders.
War was common during the Period of Disunion. Was their also peaceful developments?
Also, peaceful developments took place at the same time as the war. During this period nomadic people settled in northern China. Some Chinese people adapted the nomads' culture, while the invaders adopted some Chinese practices.
What is an example of what one former nomadic leader did?
Ordered his people to adopt Chinese names, speak Chinese, and dress like the Chinese. Thus, the culture of the invaders and traditional Chinese mixed.
What similar cultural blending took place in southern China?
Many northern Chinese, unwillingto live under the rule of the nomadic invaders, fled to southern China. There northern Chinese culture mixed with more southern cultures.
As a result of this mixing, Chinese culture changed. What happened culturally?
New forms of art and music developed. New foods and clothing styles became popular. The new culture spread over a wider geographic area than ever before, and more people became Chinese.
What can you say about The Sui, Tang and Song
Reunified China after centuries of political confusion. For about 700 years, it remained unified under a series of dynasties.
The Sui Dynasty: Who finally ended the Period of Disunion
Northern ruler named Yang Jian. He conquered the south, unified
China, and created the Sui dynasty.
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Did the Sui Dynasty last long?
The Sui dynasty didn't last long, only about 29 years.
What happened during the time of the Sui dynasty?
The rulers of the Sui dynasty restored order to China and began the "GRAND CANAL", a canal linking northern and southern China.
What happened during the Tang Dynasty?
A new dynasty arose in China in 618 when a former Sui official overthrew the old government.
-This dynasty, the Tang, would rule for nearly 300 years.
-As you can see on the map (page 411) China grew under the Tang dynasty to include much of eastern Asia, as well as large parts of Central ASia.
What do historians view the Tang dynasty as?
A golden age or Chinese civilization.
-One of its greatest rulers was Taizong.
What did Taizong do?
-Taizong conqured many lands
-Taizong reformed the military
-Taizong created law codes.
Another brilliant Tang ruler was
Xuanzong
What did Xuanzong do?
-During Xuanzong's reign, culture flouriched.
-Many of China's finest poets wrote while Xuanzong ruled.
The Tang dynasty also included the only to rule China and her name was
woman (Empress Wu)
Empress Wu's methods were kind or sometimes vicious? However she was and .
Sometimes vicious. She was however intelligient and talented.
What happened after the Tang dynasty fell?
China entered another brief period of chaos and disorder, with separate kingdoms competing for power. In fact, China was so divided during this period that it is known a Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The disorder only lasted 53 years.
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What dynasty reunited China later after the Tang dynasty fell?
The Song Dynasty. Like the Tang Dynasty the Song dynasty ruled for about 300 years. Also, the Tang dynasty was a time of great accomplishments.
