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The Tang and Song Dynasties of China

The Tang and Song Dynasties of China . Tang Dynasty (618-907). The “Golden Age” of China Used their military to suppress peasant uprisings and to reunited China Empire had around 50 million people Expanded trade on the Silk Road with Persia, Arabia, Japan and the Byzantine Empire .

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The Tang and Song Dynasties of China

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  1. The Tang and Song Dynasties of China

  2. Tang Dynasty (618-907) • The “Golden Age” of China • Used their military to suppress peasant uprisings and to reunited China • Empire had around 50 million people • Expanded trade on the Silk Road with Persia, Arabia, Japan and the Byzantine Empire

  3. Introduction • China experienced a similar dark age as Europe had experienced after the fall of Rome • This time is known as the Six Dynasties • China emerged from this dark period to become one of the world’s leading civilizations under the Tang Dynasty • Conquered Korea and Manchuria

  4. Tang Dynasty (618-907) • Reintroduced a civil service system to find candidates for government office • People took test to determine what position they could hold in public office • Government built roads and public works projects

  5. Song Dynasty 960-1279 • The Song Dynasty arose after the fall of the Tang Dynasty • It was smaller then the Tang Empire • They expanded on the achievements of the Tang Dynasty

  6. Song Dynasty 960-1279 • First people to use paper currency (money) • Used coins made of copper and iron

  7. Song Dynasty (960-1279) • Eliminated forced labor • Very large increase in farm production which led to greater wealth for China and it’s people

  8. Song Dynasty (960-1279) • Inventions in Science and Technology • The Compass • Discovered that a magnetized needle floating in water will always point north • Moveable type of printing • Able to print at a faster rate • Gunpowder • First to use gunpowder in combat

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