1. Tang & Song China Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang spreads Buddhism to Tibet

2. Post Han Period of disunity Period of disunity Decline of Confucian bureaucracy Decline of Confucian bureaucracy Buddhism enters & flourishes Buddhism enters & flourishes Sui dynasty – return to dynastic imperialism Brief & violent – assassinations of both main emperors Brief & violent – assassinations of both main emperors

3. Tang established Li Yuan secures frontiers Li Yuan secures frontiers extends empire into Tibet, Manchuria & Vietnam extends empire into Tibet, Manchuria & Vietnam Korea a tributary kingdom Korea a tributary kingdom Importance of Buddhism leads to higher status for women Importance of Buddhism leads to higher status for women

4. Civil Servant system Rulers restored Confucian imperial bureaucracy Rulers restored Confucian imperial bureaucracy Bureau of Censors evaluated all levels of bureaucracy Bureau of Censors evaluated all levels of bureaucracy Examinations become more regular & determine rank Examinations become more regular & determine rank (examinations on Confucian works) (examinations on Confucian works)

5. Tang Religious issues Tang rulers patronized Buddhist monasteries and Confucian schools Tang rulers patronized Buddhist monasteries and Confucian schools Monasteries increased to 50,000 Monasteries increased to 50,000 Monasteries untaxed; housed anyone Monasteries untaxed; housed anyone Resented by Daoists & Confucians Resented by Daoists & Confucians Emperor Wuzong began suppression of Buddhism & recovery of lands Emperor Wuzong began suppression of Buddhism & recovery of lands

6. Developments Tang Grand Canal * Li Bo - poet Grand Canal * Li Bo - poet Commercial shipping Commercial shipping Early Junks Early Junks Capital city of 2 million! Capital city of 2 million! State funded irrigation & canals State funded irrigation & canals Distribution of lands to peasants Distribution of lands to peasants Better status for women Better status for women

7. Tang decline Disruptions in royal family Disruptions in royal family Empress Wei Empress Wei Emperor’s concubine issue Emperor’s concubine issue Discontent with powerful women Discontent with powerful women A failed rebellion A failed rebellion Nomads…regional govts Nomads…regional govts

8. Song Dynasty Partial restoration of empire Partial restoration of empire Civil servants (scholar-gentry) limited milit growth Civil servants (scholar-gentry) limited milit growth Exams continued but easier Exams continued but easier Bureaucracy became larger & less efficient Bureaucracy became larger & less efficient

9. Neo-Confucianism Hostile to outside ideas Hostile to outside ideas Tradition, social hierarchy, gender distinction more rigid – Male dominance Tradition, social hierarchy, gender distinction more rigid – Male dominance Women – restricted to household / no education Women – restricted to household / no education footbinding emerges- esp. among upper class footbinding emerges- esp. among upper class

10. Developments Song Decline in status of women Decline in status of women Gunpowder Gunpowder Junks Junks Compasses for sea navigation Compasses for sea navigation Abacus Abacus Movable type Movable type Landscape painting at height Landscape painting at height

11. Decline & recentering & fall Military weakness Military weakness Neighboring kingdoms demanded tribute Neighboring kingdoms demanded tribute Wang attempts reforms Wang attempts reforms Southern Song Retreats below the Yangtze river Retreats below the Yangtze river Eventually falls to the Mongols Eventually falls to the Mongols

12. (Enter…. the Mongols)

13. Korea How did China impact? How did China impact? How did Korea develop differently? How did Korea develop differently?

14. Vietnam How did China impact? How did China impact? How did Vietnam develop differently? How did Vietnam develop differently?

15. Japan How did China impact? How did China impact? How did Japan develop differently? How did Japan develop differently?

16. Medieval Feudalism Western Europe King/kingdom High lords/barons Counts Knights Japan Emperor - ceremonial Shogun/shogunate Daimyo Samurai

17. Chivalry & Bushido What common values and expectations did these 2 codes of conduct have? What common values and expectations did these 2 codes of conduct have? To whom did the codes apply? To whom did the codes apply? Why did the codes develop? Why did the codes develop?

18. Samurai fighting the Mongols

19. 義 – Gi – Rectitude 義 – Gi – RectitudeRectitude 勇 – Yū – Courage 勇 – Yū – CourageCourage 仁 – Jin – Benevolence 仁 – Jin – BenevolenceBenevolence 礼 – Rei – Respect 礼 – Rei – RespectRespect 誠 – Makoto or 信 - Shin– Honesty 誠 – Makoto or 信 - Shin– HonestyHonesty 名誉 – Meiyo – Honor, Glory 名誉 – Meiyo – Honor, GloryHonorGloryHonorGlory 忠義 – Chū – Loyalty 忠義 – Chū – LoyaltyLoyalty - Translations from: Random House's Japanese-English, English-Japanese Dictionary - Translations from: Random House's Japanese-English, English-Japanese Dictionary Others that are sometimes added to these: Others that are sometimes added to these: 孝 - Kō - Filial piety 孝 - Kō - Filial pietyFilial pietyFilial piety 智 - Chi - Wisdom 智 - Chi - WisdomWisdom 悌 - Tei - Care for the aged 悌 - Tei - Care for the aged Influenced by Confucianism