Golden age of china Flashcards
Who starts it?
Li Shimin (16), started with father, father stepped down
What are Tributary states?
China expanded, but he let the counties taken over self govern
What are the benefits for self govern to the emperor
Don’t have to deal with problems, get bowed down to, and gets payed a tribute
Song Dynasty’s good and bad
good economy, bad military
How did the population grow?
There was new rice, making more rice in same time, so people had free time and “sang”, causing population to grow
Social order
Scholor gentry, peasants, merchants
Scholar gentry
Wealthy, landowning, smart
Peasants
respected for work, no money
Merchants
not respected due to riches from others work
How could they reach the government
Civil service exam
What are the benefits for self govern to the emperor?
Don’t have to deal with problems, get bowed down to, and gets payed a tribute