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China—Dynastic Overview

China—Dynastic Overview. Introduction. Dynasties Sui (589-618) Tang (618-907) Song (960-1279) Themes Rise and Decline of Buddhism Neo-Confucianism and the Scholar Gentry Women in Tang/Song Society Economic Prosperity and Innovation. Recurring Cycle of Chinese History.

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China—Dynastic Overview

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  1. China—Dynastic Overview

  2. Introduction • Dynasties • Sui (589-618) • Tang (618-907) • Song (960-1279) • Themes • Rise and Decline of Buddhism • Neo-Confucianism and the Scholar Gentry • Women in Tang/Song Society • Economic Prosperity and Innovation

  3. Recurring Cycle of Chinese History

  4. Age of Division (221-589) • Chaos and Flux • Nomads in North

  5. Age of Division (221-589) • Chaos and Flux • Nomads in North • What group grows in power if central gov is weak?

  6. Age of Division (221-589) • Chaos and Flux • Nomads in North • Growth of power of Aristocracy • Shift towards Yangzi • Fate of Confucianism?

  7. Age of Division (221-589) • Chaos and Flux • Nomads in North • Growth of power of Aristocracy • Shift towards Yangzi • Conf. struggles; Buddhism/Taoism grow

  8. Sui (589-618) • Rise of the Sui • Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy • Yang JianWendi

  9. Sui (589-618) • Rise of the Sui • Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy • Yang JianWendi • Sui Rule • Taxes & Granaries • Canal System • Confucian Education and Exam System • Helps…

  10. Sui (589-618) • Rise of the Sui • Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy • Yang JianWendi • Sui Rule • Taxes & Granaries • Canal System • Confucian Education and Exam System • Helps Scholar Gentry over Aristocracy

  11. Sui (589-618) • Rise of the Sui • Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy • Yang JianWendi • Sui Rule • Taxes & Granaries • Canal System • Confucian Education and Exam System • Sui Excess and Decline • Spending and Milit Campaigns • Murder of Yangdi

  12. Tang (618-907) • Li Yuan • Military Expansion

  13. Tang (618-907) • Li Yuan • Military Expansion • Decline of Tang • Palace Intrigue • Yang Guifei • Milit Rebellion and Mutiny • Rising Power of Nomads • Splintering

  14. Song (907-1279) • Founding • Zhao Kuangyin • Liao

  15. Song (907-1279) • Founding • Zhao Kuangyin • Liao • Relative Weakness (382????) • Decline • Econ • Internal Revolts and Nomads • Southern Song • Mongols

  16. Themes • Rise and Decline of Buddhism • Neo-Confucianism and the Scholar Gentry • Women in Tang/Song Society • Economic Prosperity and Innovation

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