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Chapter 8 The Asian World

Chapter 8 The Asian World. I. China A. Sui Dynasty 589 – 615 AD * followed the 6 Dynasties. Emperor Yang Chian * extended Grand Canal (1000 miles long) links Yellow ( Haung He) & Yangtze Rivers worlds oldest & longest canal system. Grand Canal.

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Chapter 8 The Asian World

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  1. Chapter 8 The Asian World

  2. I. China A. Sui Dynasty 589 – 615 AD *followed the 6 Dynasties

  3. Emperor Yang Chian *extended Grand Canal (1000 miles long) links Yellow (Haung He) & Yangtze Rivers worlds oldest & longest canal system

  4. Grand Canal

  5. B. Tang Dynasty 618 - 907 *China richest & most powerful nation in world Chinese influence spreads: Japan, Korea, & S.E. Asia

  6. Poetry of T'angDyn. Quiet Night Thoughts *by Li Po “Beside my bed the bright moonbeams bound almost as if there were frost on the ground.” Li Po

  7. Woodblock Printing invented Tang Dyn. 704 AD The Diamond Sutra (Buddhist Text) *1st printed book 868 AD Diamond Sutra

  8. Fine Porcelain Pottery = China

  9. Zen Buddhism *meditation means to enlightenment

  10. Empress Wu 683 AD *civil service exam for gov. workers

  11. Firelanceflamethrower *evolved into cannon

  12. C. Song Dynasty 960 – 1279 General Zhao Kuangyin claimed Mandate of Heaven (power to rule from god) *China unified state fight off invading Mongols The Song Dynasty 960 A.D. - 1279 A.D.

  13. Mandarins*Scholar- Gentry wealthy elite scholars passed civil service exam

  14. Landscape (mountain – water) painting Tao“Way of Nature”

  15. Neo-Confucianism fulfillment in life from good moral principles

  16. Chinese Cuisine food we know today dev.s Ma Yu Ching’s(Bucket Chicken) *worlds oldest restaurant 1153

  17. Footbinding(wealthy classed girl’s) feet tied with linen strips & toes tucked underneath

  18. D. Yuan Dynasty 1271 - 1368 1st foreign dynasty in China *Mongols control China Kublai Khan “The Wise Khan” Grandson of Genghis founded Yuan Dyn.

  19. Khanbaliq“The City of the Khan” renamed Peking (today Beijing) Xanadu Palace of Kublai

  20. Marco Polo visits China *YaunDyn.

  21. E. Ming Dynasty 1368 - 1644 Hung Wu (Zhu Yuan Zhang) *Buddhist monk drove Mongols out founded Ming Dyn.

  22. White Lotus Society *secret organization led revolt against Mongols led by Buddhist Monks Nanking Capital City

  23. Emperor Yung La built Forbidden City *Emperors Home *Peking

  24. Admiral Zhenghe1405 – 1433 Voyages of Exploration Junks*Chinese Ships 1433 China isolates itself from World

  25. Ming Vases today priceless

  26. A rare underglaze copper-red Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) vase sold for HK$78.52 million (US$10.13 million) in Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting a world auction record for Ming porcelain. May 30, 2006

  27. II. Mongol Empire 1200's *largest land empire in history originated modern Mongolia Mongol Empire

  28. A. Genghis Khan (Universal Monarch) *1st Mongol Emperor 1206 Temuchin**original name greatest conquer in world history

  29. “Mans highest joy, is in victory: to conquer one’s enemies, to pursue them, to deprive them of their possessions, to make their beloved weep, to ride their horses, and to embrace their wives & daughters!”

  30. Great Wall of China completed to keep him out 1215 destroyed Peking

  31. Golden Horde *Mongol cavalry “Horsemen from Hell” *greatest nomadic fighting force of all time ride up to 90 miles a day

  32. Takhi*Mongol ponies

  33. Yam *Pony Express

  34. B. Kublai Khan “The Great Khan” (Grandson of Genghis) *conquered all of China Yuan Dynasty founder 1271 rebuidsPeking

  35. Marco Polo * visits China 1271 Venice, Italy The Travels of Marco Polo & Description of the World books on his travels “Prince of Liars” *nickname Pasta *Chinese noodles to Italy

  36. Marco Polo & Kublai Khan

  37. Invasion of Japan Aug. 15, 1281 4,400 ships 150,000 warriors Kamikaze (Divine Wind) *Typhoon saved Japan

  38. Khanates*Mongol territories 1. Khanate of the Great Khan - China 2. Khanate of Jagatai - Turkey 3. Golden Horde Empire - Russia Batu Khan (Kublai brother) controls Europe & Russia 4. Khanate of Persia

  39. III. Japan Ainu *Prehistoric name A. Geography Archipelago chain of islands (3000 islands) 4 Main Islands: Hokkaido Honshu main islands Kyushu Shikkoku

  40. Mt. Fuji volcanic mt. temples & shrines on slopes

  41. B. Creation Myths: 1. AmaaterasuSun Goddess *created Japan 1st Emperor 3 Gifts: mirror, a jewel, & sword

  42. Amaterasu & Jimmu Create the World

  43. 2.Jimmu 1st Emperor? (mythical) 660 BC descended from Amaterasu

  44. C. Yayoi People *early Japanese clans*family groups (common ancestors)

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