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Two Great Dynasties In China. Chapter 12 sect. 1 Pages 287 - 291. The Tang Dynasty. Ruled for 300 years (618 – 907) Under the ruler Tang Taizong China re-conquered northern and western lands. Under Empress Wu Zhao China extended influence in Korea
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Two Great Dynasties In China Chapter 12 sect. 1 Pages 287 - 291
The Tang Dynasty • Ruled for 300 years (618 – 907) • Under the ruler Tang Taizong China re-conquered northern and western lands. • Under Empress Wu Zhao China extended influence in Korea • Tang Taizong kept taxes reasonable to keep people on his side. Built a strong central government. • By the mid-700s Tang Dynasty loses power. Government cost began to rise and taxes on people began to rise. • Arabs also began conquering China’s western lands.
Song Dynasty • In 960 general Song Taizu restored unity to China. • Song Dynasty last about 300 years also (960 -1279) • They were never able to regain the lands the lost to the Muslims. • Tried to buy peace with northern enemies. • Song Dynasty and family had to flee south when the Manchurian Jin empire.
Era of Chinese Prosperity & Innovation • Science & Technology Advances = • moveable type (printer could arrange blocks of individual characters in a frame to make up a page for printing) • Gunpowder • Porcelain • Mechanical clock • Paper money • Use of magnetic compass
Era of Chinese Prosperity & Innovation • Chinese experienced rapid growth from framing advances • Improved cultivation of rice • In 1000 they imported a new variety of fast ripening rice • Helped Chinese produce more food
Chinese Society • New Upper class emerged after Tang Dynasty. • Upper class made up of scholar-officials (bureaucrats) • this class of well to do people is known as a gentry • Urban Middle Class included merchants, shoe keepers, skilled artisans, and manor officials • Peasants made up the largest lower class.
Chinese Women • Women had always been subservient to men • Their role lowered even more during the Tang and Song dynasties. • Upper class would bind women’s feet together produced a lily foot.
The Mongol Conquests Chapter 12 sect. 2 Pages 294 - 298
Nomads of the Asian Steppe • Western steppe stretches from Central Asia to Eastern Europe • Eastern Steppe covers modern day Mongolia first home of the Huns Turks and Mongols. • Very little rain fell and the Eastern Steppe was dry but enough rain fell to support short hardy grass. • Nomads were pastoralists = they herded domestic animals and were constantly moving searching for good pasture for animals to eat.
Rise of Mongols • 1206 Temujin accepts role as Genghis Khan (meaning universal ruler) • Over 21 years he led Mongols on conquest of Asia. • Launched terror conquests because the Muslims killed Mongol traders and ambassador.
Genghis Khan • Brilliant organizer = grouped his warriors in to 1,000 man brigades, 100 man companies, and 10 man platoons. • Gifted strategist = used tricks to confuse enemies; • Used cruelty as a weapon = terrified his enemies into surrender.
Mongol Empire • After death of Genghis Khan his son, the Great Khan takes over. • Under Great Khan the Mongol armies completed conquest of northern China and Korea. The conquered Kiev and made it to the Adriatic Sea
Mongol Peace • Mongols guaranteed safe passage of trade caravans, travelers, and missionaries from one end of the empire to another.