Chp. 2 Flashcards
Why are the centuries of the Song dynasty in China sometimes referred to as a “golden age”?
Because of the new turn of art and literature, their new standards for excellence poetry, landscape and painting, and ceramics, and the debates over the new Confucianism philosophy
What does this map suggest about China’s relationship with the nomadic peoples to the north?
Southern China and the northern Jin empire both claimed to be the heir to the earlier tang dynasty, thus being the new emperors to the China Empire. Fighting against each other and arguing for who is the right ruler.
In what ways did the Song dynasty establish an enduring state structure?
The Song Dynasty had a bureaucratic government that was divided into six major ministries. The Censorate would watch over the government as well as facilitate the exam to become a public official. which schools and colleges would sponsor upperclass men or very bright lower-class men for this exam. this made it a modest social mobility in the hierarchical society.
AP Exam Tip
Know that for much of history China has had the world’s highest population and the greatest number of urban areas with large populations.
Ap Exam Tip
Understand the uses and spread of gunpowder after 1200.
AP Exam Tip
China had the world’s leading economy around 1200, and you should know its features, such as paper money.
In what ways did women’s lives change during the Song dynasty?
The Golden Age of the Song Dynasty was patriarchal. Men were viewed pursuing calligraphy, scholarship, painting, and poetry. Women, since childhood, had to follow men and women’s weaknesses were emphasized as well as their retinency and delicacy.
How does the Chinese practice of foot binding demonstrate the tightening of patriarchy in the Song dynasty?
Women had to tightly wrap their feet which could deform their feet as well as break their bones just so they could have their feet fit these beautifully decorated ballet shoes and dance in front of men. Men didn’t have to go through the pain of this but just women and it was viewed by Confucianism that they had to be in an inner quarter and tie their feet.
AP Exam Tip
Know the interactions between major empires and the states near them, such as China with Korea and Vietnam with China.
Evaluate the similarities and differences in the influence China had on Korea, Vietnam, and Japan. In what ways was that influence resisted?
Korea - was politically independent and did not follow Confucianism and had a lot of rights for their women. They were peaceful with China and payed tribute to eachother.
Vietnam- politically independent adopted a lot from China, was called the southern extension of China, commited to culture, government, civil service exam, Mandate of Heaven, court rituals. had their own language, female deities, and a “female Buddha.” Variation of Chinese writing called chu non
Japan- politically independent, followed Chinese bureaucratic government. Had schools for Chinese buddhism nd used the Chinese writing system. Later, Japan cut off from China and did not have a stable government so local authorities made military using samurai. Their rights of women were against Confucianism but more to Korea’s values.
What cultural changes occurred in Korea in response to China influence?
Korea agreed to Buddhism and believed in it
In what different ways did Japanese and Korean women experience the pressures of traditional Confucian teachings?
China tried to persuade Korea into changing into more Confucianism beliefs which would take away some of the womens rights.
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AP Exam Tip
Note the differences between the ways Chinese culture was introduced into Japan and how it was introduced into Korea and Vietnam.
AP Exam tip
Be able to identify periods of political unity and those of division in the history of the European/
Mediterranean world
