China Study Guide Chapter 7 Flashcards
What happened following the Han Dynasty
The period of disunion
What’s the order of the dynasties?
Period of Disunion–> Sui–> Tang–> Song–> Yuan–> Ming
What dynasty ended the period of disunion
Sui dynasty
Sui dynasty- what was their goal
Reunified china
Grand canal- what was it, which dynasty was it built in, why was it needed
The grand canal was built in the Sui dynasty and was used for trade and transportation
Tang/song dynasties- how were they run
They both conquered many lands as well as creating and using Confuciusnism and beuracracy
Buddhism- what does it teach, when did it spread
It originated from India and teaches whatever background you have you can reach enlightenment
List Chinese inventions/achievements
New rice pumps porcelain trade artist poets paper gunpowder woodblock printing compass paper money movable type
Confucius- how did it affect china
It caused dramatic changes to China’s government
Neo Confucius- what is it
An upgraded version of Confucius by the song
Bureaucracy- how did the song improve government
They made it so anyone can join
Yuan dynasty- who ruled what happened to the Chinese
Chinese- heavily taxed ruler- mongols
Ghenghis khan what did he do influence in china
Unified the mingles and tried to invade china
Kubla khan what did he do influence on china
Conquered china and rules it
Ming dynasty- what did they do
They began sea trade
