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They are the three early dynasties, in order, that we discussed in section 1
Sui, Tang, Song
These two infrastructure improvements happened under the Sui
Repairing the Great Wall; building the Grand Canal
Under Taizong of the Tang, the government improved because they did this
Brought back civil service exams
During the Song dynasty, this taught that you could escape your misery, and so became popular
Buddhism
This was the only female empress to rule China, and the dynasty she ruled
Empress Wu; Tang dynasty
These three trade goods helped make China wealthy
Silk, porcelain, tea
The main reason China’s population increased during this time period was this
New strains of rice that grew faster in poor soil; new farming techniques
Steel was accidentally discovered this way
By burning coal in furnaces
Chinese printing was innovated by using this method
Carving wood blocks into individual characters that could then be rearranged to mass produce books
The Chinese came up with these two sailing innovations, allowing them to travel further distances (hint: it’s not the BIG ship!)
Improved rudder and compass
The two things Mongols are most known for
Horsemanship and being warlike/ using terror
It’s the title of the main ruler, and his original name
Genghis Khan; Temujin
He is Genghis Khan’s most famous grandson
Kublai Khan
It is the name of the dynasty that the Mongols put in when they conquered China
Yuan Dynasty
These are the desert they originated in, the grasslands they grazed their horses on, and the sea they spread to in the west
Gobi; steppes; Caspian
The people who drove out the Mongols did not like that the Mongols had managed the government in this way
Mongol leaders on top with their own culture– Chinese scholar-officials ran everything else
Zhu Yuanzhang moved the capital from this city to this other city
Beijing to Nanjing
Hong Wu led for 30 years, and was known for leading in this way
He killed all his rivals and others he accused of treason
He is famous for his seven sea voyages
Zheng He
It’s the probable reason that Zheng He’s fleet was destroyed, and the possible impact
Confucianism; they became a closed society instead of a dominant superpower
It’s how silk is made
By boiling and weaving the cocoons of silkworms
It’s how paper is made
By mixing wood pulp and other materials in boiling water and pulling a screen through it, then letting it dry
Chinese artists used this type of beautiful writing on their artwork
Calligraphy
This predecessor to the gun was very terrifying in battle
Fire lance
This is how porcelain is made
By firing very fine clay at high temperatures
Where a Buddhist monk lives
Monastery
Stop the anarchy! This man did in A.D. 581, starting the Sui dynasty
Wendi
This group always seemed to be on the bottom of society– getting taxed, getting worked, and eventually getting even…
Farmers
They are three examples of cultural prosperity that happen in a society when it is prosperous and safe
Art, architecture, novels, plays, etc.
This group from the north were given credit for sacking Beijing and ending the Ming empire
Manchu, from Manchuria
Make your wager
List the four biggest innovations in Chinese society and their impact on history
Final Question