Achievements of the Song Dynasty: Agricultural, Commercial & Technological Developments

1. The Song Dynasty 7.22Summarize the significance of the rapid agricultural, commercial, and technological development during the Song Dynasties.

2. Bellwork • 1. List an invention that you use on a daily basis. • 2. How does this invention help people in our world?

3. Objectives • Today we will summarize the achievements of the Song Dynasty • So that we can understand the significance of the Song Dynasty in Chinese history • We will know that we have it when we can correctly summarize the achievements, and the importance of them

4. Agriculture Trade Song Dynasty Art Math

5. Agriculture • Imported fast growing rice from Vietnam • How would this achievement have helped Chinese people during the Song Dynasty?

6. Agriculture • During the Song dynasty, the farmers fed a country of nearly 100 million people • Also learned to grow new crops such as cotton • Production of tea also increased

8. Agriculture • Invented a new way to irrigate farms • The Chain Pump • Also called the Dragon’s Backbone pump • Allowed one person to do the work of several

11. Trade • Trade grew as farms had more and more food • Food went mainly into cities • Most trade took place within China • Used Rivers

12. Trade • What might happen to cities now that farmers are able to grow more food?

13. Trade • As a result cities grew • Cities became filled with shops and other new jobs • Most commonly traded good • Gunpowder

14. Mathematics • Adopted Algebra • Came up with their own concept of zero • Not a number, just a vacant place • Using math they were able to invent movable type printing • Allowed for a new concept • Paper money

16. The Arts • New urban culture advanced the arts • Had money • Had education • Poetry became big • Li Bo and Du Fu • Two of the biggest names in poetry

17. The Arts • Artists made porcelain items • Usually a pale green color