1 / 19

China is Reunified.

China is Reunified. Three Important Dynasties: Sui, Tang, Song. The Sui Dynasty 589-618 AD. How did this dynasty rise to power?. In 589, Yang Jian conquered the Chen kingdom and unified China for the first time in 400 years.

verity
Download Presentation

China is Reunified.

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. China is Reunified. Three Important Dynasties: Sui, Tang, Song

  2. The Sui Dynasty 589-618 AD

  3. How did this dynasty rise to power? • In 589, Yang Jian conquered the Chen kingdom and unified China for the first time in 400 years. • Chien founded the Sui Dynasty at Chang’an and became emperor. (He was later called Wen Di).

  4. How did this dynasty rule China? • Emperors Wen Di and Yang Di are remembered for harsh rule. • They forced many peasants to fight in the army or to work on public works. • Building the Grand Canal • Improving the Great Wall

  5. What belief systems did this dynasty encourage? Discourage? • Wen Di, though himself a a Buddhist, encouraged practice of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. • He wanted to promote unity in his empire.

  6. How did this dynasty effect daily life? • Grand Canal promoted trade within China by connecting Yellow and Yangtze rivers. • Rebuilding the Great Wall provided security from northern raiders.

  7. Two ways this dynasty helped unite China. • Undertook extensive public works projects • Extended military control over large stretches of China

  8. Tang Dynasty618-907 AD

  9. How did this dynasty rise to power? • In 618, Li Shi Min captured Chang’an and Luoyang. • Li Shi Min made himself Emperor Dai Zong in 626.

  10. How did this dynasty govern China? • Under Wu Zhao, China’s only empress, the Tang ruled one of the largest empires in Chinese history. • The government was made up of departments, each with its own area. • Bureaucrats upheld Confucian ideals .

  11. What belief systems did this dynasty encourage? Discourage? • Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism flourished. • However, Buddhism was repressed during the reign of Emperor Wu Zong (841-847).

  12. How did this dynasty effect daily life in China? • Equal field system limited power. (13.7 acres per man limit) • Land reform gave peasants a chance at wealth. • Scholar class became ruling elite.

  13. Two ways this dynasty helped unite China • Emperors directly controlled the army. • Equal field system to benefit both government and commoners.

  14. Song Dynasty960-1279 AD

  15. How did this dynasty rise to power? • Tai Zu emerged after 50 years of civil war to found the Song dynasty at Kaifeng.

  16. How did this dynasty govern China? • Mongolians and Manchurians harassed China’s northern borders for 200 years. • Song royal family forced to establish new capital at Hangzhou. • Government officials came from southern China because north was under foreign rule. • Bureaucrats were selected according to the scores they obtained on civil service exams.

  17. What belief systems did this dynasty encourage? Discourage? • Chan (Zen) Buddhism became popular in China and East Asia.

  18. How did this dynasty effect daily life in China? • Power of merchant class rose as trade thrived. • Chinese farmers doubled output. • Technological advances produced new products.

  19. Two ways this dynasty helped unite China • Moved center of Chinese culture south to Kaifeng • Used meritocracy (reward to most skilled) to make government efficient and reliable

More Related