hist 1017, tang and song china Flashcards
what was Chang’an?
capital of tang china. large and took planning to show balance. governemnt and cosmological order.
what was the civil service exam?
In China, it was an exam based on Confucian teachings that was used to select people for various government service jobs in the bureaucracy.
Confusianism during tang china
appealing since you could have other beleifs
Buddhism in tang china
was not trsuted since they did not have to pay taxes, thriving in population since revolts against government began
anti-buddhist in tang china
pushed confusianism and seperated buddhist and chinease idetity
Why did tang fall?
angry studnets who failed the exam revolted
What was special about song china?
Very connected within the empire via trade routes and canals and rivers. Same time as the crusades
what was the commercial revolution in song china?
Rice cultivation supported poplutaion growth. lots of iron production, more specialization. silk production became industrialized
song money
paper money, easy transaction. shows belief in government
song china civil service exam
confusian ideas tested, state supported schools were set up to help prepare people.
what was hangzhou
new capital of song china. hub for trade and the teahouses.
