Chinese Dynastic Chronology Flashcards
1644CE - 1911CE Chinese Dynasty
Qing
MONGOL Dynasty; 1st of 2 foreign dynasties; KUBLAI KHAN; extend Grand Canal; fascinated with Muslim scholars and outside ideas/religions which were all present in his court; Mongols bolster position of merchants/artisans; peasants benefit; EXAM SYSTEM thrown out which makes scholar-gentry furious. Kept Chinese ways of governing
Yuan
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Sui
581CE-618CE
Begins the GOLDEN AGE of China; 2nd greatest dynasty; largest landed Chinese empire; Literature: DIAMOND SUTRA - first printed book; love/hate relationship with Buddhism
Tang
Reunification!
Sui
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Ming
1368CE-1644CE
Doubtless mythical dynasty, credited for being the first civilization along the Yellow River, Oracle Bones
Xia
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Song
860CE-1278CE
NEW POLICY! State-sponsored overseas trade expeditions; [less than 30 years] repair and extend Great Wall; Forbidden City built - Tribute System of Economics; Emperors not seen in public; SELF-IMPOSED ISOLATION
Ming
Remarkable advances in technology, culture, and economics, NEO-CONFUCIANISM is primary doctrine; military weakens; compass, movable type, abacus, agricultural advances, military use of gun powder; foot binding for women; concentrate more on China and reject everything foreign; collapses to MONGOLS!!!
Song
1279CE - 1368CE Chinese Dynasty
Yuan
Shihuangdi - “First Emperor” of united China; legalism; Great Wall of China, simplified Chinese script, standardized weights/measures, etc.
Qin
1368CE - 1644CE Chinese Dynasty
Ming
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Xia
Pre-1600BCE
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Qing
16444CE-1911CE