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Page 1: Golden Ages of China Reunification and Renaissance 220 CE.—Han dynasty ends 220-589—Era of Division 589-618—Sui dynasty 618-907—Tang dynasty 960-1279—Song

Golden Ages of China

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Reunification and Renaissance

220 CE.—Han dynasty ends

220-589—Era of Division

589-618—Sui dynasty618-907—Tang

dynasty960-1279—Song

dynasty1279-1368—Mongol

(Yuan) dynasty

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6th century—Sui dynasty comes to power under the rule of Wendi

Rules with “Legalism”brutal rule.

Reunites China after the fall of the Han Dynasty

Wins widespread support by Lowering taxes Establishing granaries

(wards off famine)

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• One of the world's largest waterworks before modern times

• Purpose: bring abundant food supplies of the south to the north

• Linked the Yangtze and the Huang-Hi

• The canal integrated the economies of the south and north

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Yangdi expands on his father’s foundations

Adopts Confuciusism rather then legalism Milder legal code Restoration of exam system Promotion of scholar-gentry Social order based on strict

diarchy

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Excess, waste and wars lead to collapse

Grand Canal “Tour” Leads to Peasant Revolt Yangdi assassinated

in 618 by his own ministers

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During the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties, China becomes the richest, powerful, and most advanced country in the world.

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Key Point: Tang and Song

China experienced an era of prosperity and technological innovation.

Significance: Chinese inventions

from this period, such as printing, gunpowder, and the compass, changed history.

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The Tang Dynasty World View:

The Song Dynasty World View:

The Song Dynasty World View: looks east towards the sea

looks east towards the sea

west along the Silk Road

Silk Road – trading network with the west.

west along the Silk Road

Silk Road – trading network with the west.

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Silk Road west; Tang Dynasty

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Silk Road west; Tang Dynasty

Junks:ocean ships east, Song Dynasty

Korea Japan India Persian Gulf east Africa

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imported fast-ripening rice from Vietnam

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imported fast-ripening rice from Vietnam

allowed two crops each season instead of one

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imported fast-ripening rice from Vietnam

allowed two crops each season instead of one

fueled population increase

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mathematics flourished

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mathematics flourished adopted the use of

algebra and the concept of zero

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mathematics flourished adopted the use of

algebra and the concept of zero

invented movable type

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mathematics flourished adopted the use of

algebra and the concept of zero

invented movable type developed gunpowder

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wealth, education, and urban culture = artistic achievement

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wealth, education, and urban culture = artistic achievement

great poetry Li Bo and Du Fu

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wealth, education, and urban culture = artistic achievement

great poetry Li Bo and Du Fu

Three-color ware was one of the greatest contributions of the Tang Dynasty

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wealth, education, and urban culture = artistic achievement

great poetry Li Bo and Du Fu

Three-color ware was one of the greatest contributions of the Tang Dynasty.

Many figurines, predominantly horses and camels, were produced.

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Most of these pieces have been found in the more affluent tombs of the Tang period

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Tang Only Song OnlyBoth

Expanded the empire,

had a female ruler,adopted Buddhism

Prospered through trade,

improved agriculture, created great

art and literature

Ruled smaller empire,

developed into great sea

power, created paper money and movable

type