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Tang Dynasty Reunification and Buddhist Cultural Diffusion

Learn about the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and the reasons for the cultural diffusion of Buddhism. Explore the impact of the Tang rulers, growth and trade, challenges faced, and the decline of Buddhism in China.

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Tang Dynasty Reunification and Buddhist Cultural Diffusion

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  1. Warm Up

  2. Watch the following clip and take notes in your OneNote on the Tang Dynasty. 7.20 I can describe the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for the cultural diffusion of Buddhism.

  3. The Tang Dynasty 7.20 I can describe the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for the cultural diffusion of Buddhism. • A.D. 618- a general named himself Emperor and founded the Tang Dynasty which lasted nearly 300 years. • Rulers restored strong central government, made reforms to improve government • Taizong, most powerful ruler, brought back civil service exams and gave land to farmers. • Brought peace and order to the countryside.

  4. PICTURE DICTIONARY 7.20 I can describe the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for the cultural diffusion of Buddhism. DYNASTY The Tang PEOPLE Empress Wu Taizong PLACES/THINGS Civil Service Exams

  5. Growth and Trade 7.20 I can describe the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for the cultural diffusion of Buddhism. • Tang rulers took control of the Silk Road. • Increased trade, cities became wealthy. • Changan, world’s largest city, wide avenues and large market squares.

  6. Growth and Trade 7.20 I can describe the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for the cultural diffusion of Buddhism. • 700s– Tang rulers faced challenges from Turkish nomads and lost control of Silk Road. • Trade and the economy suffered. • Chinese farmers revolt. • Continued unrest led to the fall of Tang Rule in A.D. 907.

  7. 7.20 I can describe the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for the cultural diffusion of Buddhism.

  8. 7.20 I can describe the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for the cultural diffusion of Buddhism. Buddhism in China • Buddhism came from India in the A.D. 100s. At the fall of the Han Dynasty, many people in China turned to Buddhism seeking peace and comfort. • Tang rulers feared Buddhism’s growing influence. They saw it as an enemy of China’s Confucian traditions. • A.D. 845, the Tang government destroyed many Buddhist monasteries and temples. Buddhism in China never fully recovered. • Buddhism did, however, thrive in Korea. It later spread to the nearby islands of Japan.

  9. Watch the following clip and take notes in your OneNote on the Song Dynasty.

  10. The Song Dynasty 7.20 I can describe the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for the cultural diffusion of Buddhism. • After the Tang fell, military leaders ruled China. • In A.D. 960, one of them became emperor and founded the Song (SUNG) Dynasty. • Lasted from A.D. 960 to A.D. 1279. • A time of economic prosperity and many cultural achievements • Faced many challenges: northern nomads forced them to move their capital south to Hangzhou.

  11. Confucian Ideas/Review 7.21 I can analyze the role of kinship and Confucianism in maintaining order and hierarchy. • Confucius believed that a good government depended on having wise leaders. The Civil Service exams were based on Confucian principles. • After the fall of the Han, Confucianism went into decline and Buddhism won many followers with its message of escape from suffering. • Tang and Song rulers wanted to return Confucianism to the position of respect it had held before.

  12. Confucian Ideas/Review 7.21 I can analyze the role of kinship and Confucianism in maintaining order and hierarchy. • Neo-Confucianism– a new understanding of Confucianism – created to stop the growing influence of Buddhism. • Taught that people should be concerned with the world and also the afterlife. People must be active in society and help others. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O--AFCI4HCU

  13. Neo-Confucianism 7.21 I can analyze the role of kinship and Confucianism in maintaining order and hierarchy. 7.25 I can discuss the development of the imperial state and the scholar-official class (Neo-Confucianism). • Included some Buddhist and Daoist beliefs. • It became more than a set of rules for good behavior. • It became a religious tradition with beliefs about spiritual world. • Taught that people would find peace of mind if they followed the teachings of Confucius.

  14. Neo-Confucianism 7.21 I can analyze the role of kinship and Confucianism in maintaining order and hierarchy. 7.25 I can discuss the development of the imperial state and the scholar-official class (Neo-Confucianism). • Neo-Confucianism and civil service exams – strengthen the government. • Only men were tested on Confucian beliefs. Only 1 in 5 passed. • Scholar-officials – new class of leaders – no physical work – who influenced Chinese thought/government well into modern times.

  15. EXIT - choose one How did Tang rulers use Civil Service examinations to improve the government of China? (3 – 5 sentences) Why do you think Buddhism spread from India through China and into Korea and Japan? (3-5 sentences)

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