Tang Dynasty Song Dynasty Advances in Agriculture, Trade, Arts and Inventions

Advances in Agriculture Song Dynasty New irrigation techniques: Underground wells Dragon backbone pump--allowed one person to pump water instead of several people to scoop water Cultivated land increased Fast-ripening rice--grew quickly so three crops could grow in the time it used to take one crop to grow

Advances in Agriculture growth of new crops cotton tea!   Results: More food --> Increased population!

City Life Tang Dynasty Chang'an--largest city, huge, bustling trade center Mix of many cultures:China, Korea, Persia, Arabia, and Europe Religious and philsophical center: Buddhism, Daoism, and Christianity   Song Dynasty Cities continued to grow

Trade in China and Beyond Traders used China's rivers to ship goods on barges and ships Tang Dynasty improved and expanded Grand Canal which allowed Chinese to move goods and crops longer distances  

Trade in China and Beyond    Trade Beyond China (outside of China) Tang Dynasty Trade routes on land Traded goods: tea, rice, spices and jade Silk! Song Dynasty Trade routes on water Porcelain! Strong economy led to invention of Paper Money

Arts Tang Dynasty painted murals that celebrated Buddhism and nature Poetry   Song Dynasty Li Qingzhao--greatest female poet Used pale green glaze over its porcelain Tang and Song Clay sculptures of horses

Inventions Tang Dynasty wood block printing gunpowder magnetic compass (improved from Han dynasty)   Song Dynasty movable type paper money