Resurgence of Empire in East Asia

Question 1

What was going on 220 - 579?

Answer 1

After the Han dynasty collapsed, there was:
-No unified government
-Social unrest
-No economy
DECENTRALIZED

Question 2

What was happening from 589 - 618

Answer 2

The Sui dynasty!

Question 3

Achievements for the Sui Dynasty

Answer 3

• Reunited China under one government
• Built the Grand Canal which increased trade and connected N + S China for increase trade of rice & crops
• Expanded into Korea and Vietnam

Question 4

Declines of Sui Dynasty

Answer 4

-In order to make the grand canal, they needed to tax people high, which caused social unrest and hostility toward emperor

• Followed the Legalism Doctrine
• Rebellions, Riots
• Figurehead, lazy leader

Question 5

Sui Dynasty and religion

Answer 5

• Rebirth of Confucianism because it failed last time (Han), but people liked it so they blended with Buddhism to make Neo-Confucianism
• People didn’t like Buddhism by itself because it challenged old traditions like family

Question 6

When was the Tang Dynasty?

Answer 6

618 - 907

Question 7

Was the Tang dynasty a good time?

Answer 7

Yes! It was a golden age

Question 8

What made the Tang Dynasty a golden age?

Answer 8

• Price of rice was low
• Low taxes
• Well articulated transportation (runners, inns, postal)
• Equal Field System
• 2 harvests per year
• Population growth
• Bureaucracy based on merit (worthiness, Civil Service Exams)

Question 9

How was increased population bad for the Tang Dynasty?

Answer 9

The increased population made it hard to distribute land

Question 10

What was one of the Tang’s goal for their Dynasty?

Answer 10

To distribute land well so that their dynasty lives longer

Question 11

Innovations of Tang

Answer 11

• Gunpowder
• Paper $$$
• Printing using a block
• Compass

Question 12

Declines of Tang

Answer 12

• Careless leaders who neglected responsibilities to start a rebellion, but was killed
• Outside invaders (Uighurs)
• Series of rebellion
• MILITARY TOO MUCH POWER AND TOOK OVER

Question 13

What was the Equal Field System?

Answer 13

Gave land to individuals and families based on their needs, which they would return, but they got to keep 1/5 of it

Question 14

When was the Song Dynasty?

Answer 14

960 - 1279

Question 15

Did the Song Dynasty trust their military leaders?

Answer 15

No! After the military had too much power in the Tang dynasty, they bribed the generals to retire to prevent any emperors overthrow

Question 16

What did the Song dynasty like more than military leaders?

Answer 16

Civil Administration (BUREAUCRATS!)

Question 17

Why was only having a lot of bureaucrats going to lead to problems for the Song dynasty?

Answer 17

They have to pay all of them a lot!

Question 18

Who was Song Taizu?

Answer 18

-Persuaded generals to retire early to prevent overthrow

Question 19

What did the Song dynasty do to make the people 100% LOYAL?

Answer 19

They gave high rewards to people for complete loyalty

LED TO ECONOMIC STRAIN

Question 20

Financial Weaknesses of Song Dynasty

Answer 20

• # of bureaucrats + reward = strain
• because they pay bureaucrats so much they also raised taxes on people
• Led to Social Unrest

Question 21

Military Weaknesses of Song Dynasty

Answer 21

• Little training for military officials
• Made the vulnerable to outside attacks
• CUE THE MONGOLS!

Question 22

Who made the Sui Dynasty Legalist?

Answer 22

Yang Juan

Question 23

Who was the emperor that completed the work on the grand canal?

Answer 23

Siu Yugand

Question 24

Was the Sui dynasty strict?

Answer 24

Yes! They were Legalists! High demands on strong centralized government, raised taxes

Question 25

How was Buddhism appealing to the Sui dynasty?

Answer 25

• Made it’s way through merchants
• Life after death, HOPE
• ALL can reach enlightenment