1. Tang & Song Dynasties I. Tang Dynasty, 618-907 II. Medieval Economic Revolution (in China) IDs: Tang Dynasty, 618-907, champa rice

2. Argument During the Tang and Song dynasties (618-1260), China was the most advanced state in the world, because of the medieval economic revolution and the development of civil service.

3. I. Tang Dynasty A.Precursors Fall of Han Dynasty (220 CE) Ideal of unity

4. Period of Disunity (220 – 581) Buddhism enters into China

5. Sui Dynasty (581-618)

6. B. Tang Dynasty Policies (618-907) 1. Government Appointment of officials Confucianism

7. Capitol: Chang’an

8. 2. Outward, Open Focus Cultural hegemony over Korea, Japan, SE Asia Big focus on trade Cosmopolitan

10. 3. Tang women: more active

11. Wu Zetian, r. 638-705 Concubine Huang di

12. C. Fall of Tang Dynasty Growth & then suppression of Buddhism Retreat from Central Asia Warlords

13. II. Medieval Economic Revolution (800- 1100) Population Growth Moving to Yangzi River valley

14. 2. Agricultural Improvement Champa rice Cash crops

15. 3. Commercial revolution Markets Trade money

16. 4. Urbanization

17. 5. Inventions

18. Argument During the Tang and Song dynasties (618-1260), China was the most advanced state in the world, because of the medieval economic revolution and the development of civil service.