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Golden Age in China and Japan

Golden Age in China and Japan. Chapter 12 Miss Isler World History. Two Great Dynasties in China. Sui Dynasty Reunited China. Sui Wen-ti, 500 CE, united northern and southern China under strong central government Called Sui Dynasty (pronounces sway) Son followed, Yang-ti

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Golden Age in China and Japan

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  1. Golden Age in China and Japan Chapter 12 Miss Isler World History

  2. Two Great Dynasties in China

  3. Sui Dynasty Reunited China • Sui Wen-ti, 500 CE, united northern and southern China under strong central government • Called Sui Dynasty (pronounces sway) • Son followed, Yang-ti • Yang-ti built the Grand Canal- cut across the center of China, tying the Yellow River and the Yangtze River together

  4. Grand Canal • United northern and southern China both politically and economically • Allowed rice to be transported from south to north • Sui dynasty short, eventually people annoyed with their constant spending (Yang-ti one of most hanted emperors in Chinese history) • People rebelled, Yang-ti murdered

  5. T’ang Dynasty • T’ai-tsung, rebel general, took over • Golden Age of China- rich and powerful • T’ang Dynasty ruled 300 yrs • Took over Korea • T’ai-tsung lowered taxes and took lands from wealthy landlords and gave to peasants

  6. Wu Zhao • She strengthened T’ang rule • Only woman to ever rule China in her own name • She encouraged the spread of Buddhism

  7. Scholar-officials Governed China • Those who wanted to be government officials had to pass exams on Confucius • Those who passed were free from taxes or serving in the army • Followed the fashion of growing fingernails long (2 inch nails showed they didn’t labor) • Gave China a very intelligent governing class, not based on family wealth • Gentry- large, well to-do group of ppl below nobles, but above commoners

  8. T’ang Dynasty Lost Power • Could not control vast Empire they built with such low taxes, but if raised, then revolts- losing control • Battle of Talas- Chinese lost to Arabs in west, central Asia in Muslim hands • 755- revolts against the T’ang emperor, and Chinese rulers never gained control again. By 907, T’ang dynasty gone.

  9. Sung Dynasty • 907, several kingdoms in China • 960, Sung T’ai-tsu (soong tye-dzoo) declared himself emperor • Nomads, Hsia (shee-ah) and Tatars (that-uhrz) took over northern lands, and contributed to China never regaining this property • Sung emperors tried to buy peace with them (silk, silver, etc.) Worked for 100 yrs

  10. Tatars • Tatars invaded, pushed Sung emperors to southern China, thus by 1126, Sung only controlled south of Yangtze River • However, China prospered- sold rice, tea, fish, etc. at markets of Hangchow • Introduction of paper money (before copper coins)

  11. Porcelain • Only Chinese knew recipe for porcelain (hence calling it china) • In bright, vibrant colors • Sung Dynasty the golden age of painting • Painted on silk, used black paint (a first)

  12. Technology • Printing, gunpowder, and the compass- all hed revolutionary impact on the world • All originated in the T’ang Dynasty and developed during the Sung • Advertisements!

  13. Decline of Sung • Collapsed due to abandonment of northern half of China to the Tartars • By 1200s, lost southern half to Mongols

  14. Poetry • Most lives in cities- full of art • Poems talked of nature, focused on a single moment, and were brief • Haiku

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