Ancient China

By: Andres, Robert, Claudia, and Alexis

Background-Ancient China

● The governments are called dynasties

BackgroundTang Dynasty

● The Golden Age of China

618-907

● Created after the fall of the

Sui Dynasty

● Mainly covers the korean

peninsula and northern

Vietnam

BackgroundSong Dynasty

● Song dynasty rule from 960-1279 It is divided by the north and South Song in Eastern China

● The land was very fertile because it was by 2 rivers called Chang Jiang River and Huang He River

Society Tang Dynasty● Wu Zetian 624-704 took

control of the government. China’s only female ruler, Empress Wu

● The Tangs first emperor Gaozu created the Tang legal Code in 624

Society- Song Dynasty● The roles of the women where to be a

servant to the husband and produce sons so the care down the family name

● The male's role is to be in charge of the women

● The Song Dynasty primarily had beliefs rooted mainly in Buddhism. Soon there came a revival of Confucianism, called Neo-Confucianism

Advances/Achievements Tang Dynasty

● Tang dynasty inventions gunpowder, air conditioning, gas cylinders, and developments in medicine

Advances/Achievements Song Dynasty● They invented papermaking,

gunpowder, compass, alcohol, mechanical clock, tea production, silk, acupuncture, iron smelting, rocket, bronze, etc.

● What they lacked in politics and military, they made up for a booming economy, arts, and sciences

● Theatre, poetry, and music became popular

End/ DeclineTang Dynasty● Around 820 people began to rebel

against the Tang Dynasty which significantly weakened the dynasty

Song Dynasty● Song Dynasty lacked in military power

and political unity● They struggled with many territorial

threats until they were invaded by the Mongols

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