Chapter 8 Vocab Flashcards
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The Tang
The Dynesty that followed the Sui Dynesty, beginning in the 620s, ending with the Turkic Vighurs economic pressure in 907
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The Sui Dynesty
The Chinese Dynesty that began in 589 with Wendi as emperor
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The Tang Dynesty
This Chinese Dynesty was called the “Middle Kingdom”. They liked Confucianism, used regional hegemony, and established the grand canal and equal field system
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Northern Song Dynesty
This empire picked up the chaos from the tang empire, began in 960, ended in 1004 when the Chinese Capitol moved
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Southern song
This empire began in 1004 when the Chinese Capitol was moved from Kaifeng to Hangzhou, because of the Jurchen’s invasion.
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Southern song
This empire constantly changed where their military commanders were stationed, filled their beauraucracy with aristocrats, produced silk, books, and steel weapons; used economic guilds(such as in Europe!); experimented with different kinds of agriculture (champa rice from Vietnam), water systems, fertalizer; created neo-Confucianism , and bound feet
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Korea
This area was controlled by Han China until about 110 CE
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Koguryo
This Dynesty was formed by regional tribes of Korea in the 110s ce
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Koryo Dynesty
This Dynesty evolved after the Tang and the Silla compromised(Silla recognized t as overlords, they withdrew). They ruled from 800s-1892, favored Buddhism and discovered the movable type
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Vietnam
This area was under Chinese control from 600-1450, and absorbed the beliefs quite well
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Silly Dynesty
This Dynesty ruled from 668-late 800s CE in Korea
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Japan
This area had little contact with China. They practiced Shintoism, a form of animism involving nature spirits called Kami. Each Uji(clan) worshipped special Kami
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Fujiwara
These Japanese rulers ruled from 794-1185 CE. They favored Buddhism, but appreciated Confucian values. They produced the “tale of genji”, and used Shoguns who ruled in the name of the King.
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The Minamoto clan
This clan fought with the Taira clan and won, beginning their rule in 1185. They developed a “bafuku” or military government, and used a system of feudalism in which regional lords reigned and one gained status through military achievement(unless you were a mercenary). Samurais (mercenaries)were used, they used the bushido code and commited seppuku if they did not follow it.
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Temujin(Genghis Khan)
This man organized the small Mongolian nomadic groups into one pyramidal army by 1206, took Jin(Chinese) Capitol in 1225, and died in 1227
