China Flashcards
Emperor Tang
-Expanded central government of China
-Created the civil service examinations
-focused on agriculture
-expanded the Chinese empire
-was open to trade
Theravada
spiritual growth through silent meditation and self-discipline
An Lushan Rebellion
-Wanted to replace the Han Chinese military with non-Han Chinese
-Full on revolt
-lead by An Lu Shan
Song Dynasty
-Attempts to make peace with north china
-Monetary system, checks, printing, gunpowder, math, paper, compass
-did not successfully reclaim lost land
-south China became economically centered
Korea + China
-Bitter rivals
-Land aristocracy is highly valued in Korea
-Confucianism studied in Korea
-generally maintained political independence
Vietnam + China
-Adopted buddhism, confucianism, taoism, administrative techniques, examinations system, artistic and literary styles
-Was expected to fully assimilate into China but didn’t
-Was ruled by Chinese officials for ~1,000 years
China + Japan
Buddhism < Shintoism
Decentralization of government in Japan
Samurai were hired by Daimyo and received land
Mahayana
spiritual growth for all beings and services
Tibetan
following steps to reach enlightenment
Confucianism
Created bureaucracy
Filial Piety
Very traditional especially with gender roles
Focused on the roles of people in society
An Lushan
A general
Sogdian (Iranian) and Turkish
Significant Chinese innovations
Gunpowder
Paper-making
Compass
Moveable printing blocks