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Tang & Song Dynasties. I. Tang Dynasty, 618-907 II. Medieval Economic Revolution (in China) IDs: Tang Dynasty, 618-907, champa rice. Argument.
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Tang & Song Dynasties I. Tang Dynasty, 618-907 II. Medieval Economic Revolution (in China) IDs: Tang Dynasty, 618-907, champarice
Argument During the Tang and Song dynasties (618-1260), China was the most advanced state in the world, because of the medieval economic revolution and the development of civil service.
I. Tang Dynasty • Precursors Fall of Han Dynasty (220 CE) Ideal of unity
Period of Disunity (220 – 581) Buddhism enters into China
B. Tang Dynasty Policies (618-907) 1. Government Appointment of officials Confucianism
2. Outward, Open Focus Cultural hegemony over Korea, Japan, SE Asia Big focus on trade Cosmopolitan
Wu Zetian, r. 638-705 • Concubine • Huang di
C. Fall of Tang Dynasty Growth & then suppression of Buddhism Retreat from Central Asia Warlords
II. Medieval Economic Revolution (800-1100) Population Growth Moving to Yangzi River valley
2. Agricultural Improvement Champa rice Cash crops
3. Commercial revolution • Markets • Trade • money
Argument During the Tang and Song dynasties (618-1260), China was the most advanced state in the world, because of the medieval economic revolution and the development of civil service.