Chinese Society

1. Chinese Society Chapter 8 lesson 2

2. 7.22 Summarize the rapid agricultural, commercial, and tech development during the Song dynasty 7.23 Trace the spread of Chinese tech to other parts of Asia, the Islamic world, and Europe including papermaking, wood-block printing, the compass and gun powder. Economic growth • After the fall of the Han dynasty the economy of China suffered • Under the Tang dynasty the economy recovered • Tang gave famers more land • Farmers developed a new kind of rice and began growing tea • With more food available the population grew • Trade began to increase due to roads and waterways being built and the reopening of the Silk Road • China traded silk, tea, steel, paper, and porcelain for gold, silver, precious stones, and fine wood

3. 7.22 Summarize the rapid agricultural, commercial, and tech development during the Song dynasty 7.23 Trace the spread of Chinese tech to other parts of Asia, the Islamic world, and Europe including papermaking, wood-block printing, the compass and gun powder. Technological Advancesprinting • Chinese used wood to heat and cook food • Due to less wood begin available, Chinese discovered coal could be used • Chinese discovered steel • Steel used to make armor, swords, helmets, stoves, hand tools, nails and sewing needles • Paper was invented during the Han dynasty Tang produced large amounts of paper • Woodblock printing: used for printing books, monks would carve entire pages on a block of wood, ink and press onto paper • Earliest printed book dates back to A.D. 868 • Pi Sheng: Chinese printer, A.D. 1000s developed moveable type, used clay to make each character, could be used again and again

4. 7.22 Summarize the rapid agricultural, commercial, and tech development during the Song dynasty 7.23 Trace the spread of Chinese tech to other parts of Asia, the Islamic world, and Europe including papermaking, wood-block printing, the compass and gun powder. Technological AdvancesGunpowder and ships • Gunpowder invented during the Tang dynasty • Fire lance similar to a gun, shot flames and objects • Used to make fireworks • Changed how wars would be fought and won • Developed large ships to increase long distance trade • Ships had advance rudders and sails for steering • Perfected the magnetic compass for navigation • Able to sail to Southeastern Asia, India, and westward • Allowed new lands to be discovered

5. Literature and the artsan age of poetry • Printing made literature and poetry more available and popular • Tang dynasty known for poetry • Poets wrote about nature, change of seasons, friendship, and sadness • Li Bo popular poet who wrote about nature • Du Fu popular poet who wrote about the hardships of poverty, war, and food shortages 7.22 Summarize the rapid agricultural, commercial, and tech development during the Song dynasty 7.23 Trace the spread of Chinese tech to other parts of Asia, the Islamic world, and Europe including papermaking, wood-block printing, the compass and gun powder.

6. 7.22 Summarize the rapid agricultural, commercial, and tech development during the Song dynasty 7.23 Trace the spread of Chinese tech to other parts of Asia, the Islamic world, and Europe including papermaking, wood-block printing, the compass and gun powder. Literature and the artsLandscape painting • Popular during the Song Dynasty • Portrayed the “idea” of mountains, lakes, and other scenes • Style reflected Daoist beliefs of: that person can not know the whole truth people should turn to nature humans are a part of nature • Calligraphy was developed by artists writing poetry on their paintings • Tang made porcelain referred to as “china” made figurines, vases, cups, and plates

7. Lesson summary • Li Bo was the most popular poet of the Tang era • Du Fu was a Tang poet who wrote about suffering • Changan capital city of the Tang and Sung eras • Porcelain is fine clay that is baked at high temperatures • Calligraphy is the art of writing characters beautifully • During the Tang era new crops of rice were developed • Chinese discovered that they could heat coal to make steel • During the Song dynasty paper currency helped the economy grow • Landscape paintings were popular during the Song dynasty • New seaports along with the reopening of the Silk Road help trade improve during the Tang dynasty era