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Lesson 3: Tang and Song China Lesson Question: What were the major changes and continuities in China during the Tang and Song dynasties?
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Lesson 3: Tang and Song China Lesson Question: What were the major changes and continuities in China during the Tang and Song dynasties? Lesson Objectives: The students will understand the Tang Dynasty’s impact on Buddhism in China. They will also understand Tang China’s connections with the outside world. In addition, the students will understand the rise and character of Neo-Confucianism in China. They will also understand the Song Dynasty’s unique military and economic circumstances.
Tang and Song China Sui Dynasty 581-618 Great Canal Tang Dynasty 618-907 Turkish & Chinese Horsemanship Expansion Tarim Basin, Tibet, Afghanistan Silk Road & Sea Trade Tribute System Cultural Influences Islam, Zoroastrianism, Nestorian Christianity Buddhism Problems Battle of Talas River 751 Rebellion of An Lushan 755-763 Cultural Reaction Neo-Confucianism
Song Dynasty Northern Song 960-1126 (Kaifeng) Southern Song 1127-1279 (Hangzhou) Northern Peoples Xia, Khitan (Liao Empire) Jurchen (Jin Empire) Exam System Confucian Classics & Neo-Confucianism Bureaucracy of Merit Modern Economy Privatization Song Cities & Free Markets Inventions Gunpowder, Printing, Compass Female Status Foot-binding
Song China Northern Song 960-1127 Southern Song 1127-1279
Formative Assessment: • What are some of the basic ideas and methods of Neo-Confucianism? • How is Neo-Confucianism similar and different to Buddhism?