China dynasties Flashcards
Civil service exams benefitted ___
aristocrats
Who led a rebellion against Changan and also claimed to be a descendent from the founder of Taoism?
Li yuan
Buddhism thrived in the T´ang dynasty because ____
temples were built
Why were confucian scholars mad during the T’ang dynasty?
THey were displaced
T’ang wrote ___ and developed ___
poems, architecture.
Why did wealth flow into Chang’an?
Diplomats payed tribute
Why did rice production increase?
New technology was developed
Where did the T’ang dynasty trade?
on the silk road/ across indian ocean
What was the period of disunion?
A time of chaos, where china split after the fall of the Han dynasty.
What was the period of 3 kingdoms?
Warlords claimed themselves rulers, causing chaos.
_____ became popular due to cultural diffusion
Buddhism
Who ended the period of disunion?
Yang jiang
The ___ dynasty started building the Great canal, and was a very small but strong dynasty.
sui
Where did buddhism originate? Who is considered the Buddha?
India, siddarth guatama
What dynasty was known as the period of extension? Why
T’ang, because china expanded its walls in all directions.
What was the capital city of the T’ang?
Chang’an
What dynasty was considered the golden age of china?
T’ang
Who founded the T’ang dynasty?
Tang gaozu
Why did the T’ang dynasty fall?
Invasions, famine, taxes, drought.
During the ____ dynasty, china’s agriculture improved.
song
in order to protect china, song rulers kept a huge ___
army.
What were confucius’s teachings kept in?
A book called the analects.
What did confucious believe in?
Self improvement and education.
_____ had an impact on chinese government and society, and his teachings trained government officials.
confucianism
What were the men called that formed the government?
Scholar officials.
In order to become a ______ you have to pass the ______
Scholar official, civil service exam
Who was the civil service exam invented by?
confucious
