Day 2 - Chapter 10 Quiz (GRAPES Western Europe, and Byzantium Due) Week Ten (October 25-28) Day 1- (GRAPES Tang and Song Due) Day 2- Chapter 11 Quiz Week Eleven (November 1-5) Day 1-Chapter 12 Quiz (GRAPES Mayan, Aztec, Inca Due) Day 2- (GRAPES Mongols, Yuan, Kamakoru Shogunate Due) Week Twelve (November8-9) Day 1 Chapter 13 Quiz Week Thirteen (November 15-19) Day 1- Chapter 14 Quiz (GRAPES Mali, Delhi Sultanate Due) Day 2- Trade Routes Comparison Week Fourteen (November 22-23) Day 1- Unit Exam Chapter 8-14
Chapter 10- Asia Chapter 11- Americas Chapter 12- Mongols Chapter 13- Tropical regions (trade routes) Chapter 14- End of Middle ages/ Beginning of Renaissance
Chapter 10
Reunification of China After the Han fell, China was Fragmented – – 3 Kingdoms Sui Reunited China in 581 – –Very strong military – –Based on Confucian values – –Heavily influenced by Central Asians – –Buddhism became popular – –Over Spent on construction and military projects
Early Tang Blended Confucian and Turkish cultures Gave autonomy to external regions Mahayana Buddhism became popular – –Used by Emperors – –Symbiotic relationship – –Spread through trade routes (Chang’an) Chang’an – –Center for Tribute – –Center for Trade – –Cosmopolitan
The Uigur and Tibetan Empires Uigur –Central Asian Turks – –Merchants – –Multi-religious – –Thorn in the side of the Tang Tibet – –Center of trade- China, India, and Middle East – –Buddhism spread from Tang – –Tibetan King tried to end Buddhism Overthrown- ruled by Monks/ Isolationist
Later Tang 750–879 Pro-Chinese/ Pro- Confucian Anti foreign/ Anti Buddhist – –Seen as “undermining traditional Chinese culture” – –Gave women rights Internal problems meant that local provincial leaders became strong – –Broke off and formed smaller kingdoms Liao Jin, Song
Liao and Jin Liao – –Kitan (Turkish) – –Cosmopolitan – –Militarily strong – –Forced Song to pay tribute – –Fought with Jurchens Jin – –Jurchen – –Defeated the Liao – –Forced Song to pay tribute
Song Militarily very weak- Warriors unimportant Anti-foreign/ Pro Chinese – –Neo-Confucianism Technologically advanced – –Very good at Sailing – –Mass produced Iron, gunpowder
Song Civil service was very important – –Civil Service exam – –Moveable type---- Babies – –Credit system (flying money) to help trade – –Paper money- Caused inflation Urban merchants became more powerful Women lost all rights /Foot binding
Japan Strongly influenced by Tang China Very different concept of Emperor Shinto and Buddhist Heian period (794–1185), – –Strong civil officials – –Artistic – –Local warlords/ Daimyo – –Local warlords called Daimyo began fighting – –Unified by a warrior leader Kamakura Shogunate
Japanese Feudalism Shogun Daimyo Samurai –Bushido Peasants Emperor
Korea Confucianism and Buddhist Silla Koryo Woodblock printing and moveable type