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Traditional China - Global Studies 1 Flashcards

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Yang Jian

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reunited China after fall of Han Dynasty, founded Sui Dynasty

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Grand Canal

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linked Capital, Yellow River, and Yangze River (Sui)

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Yangdi

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Sui dynasty ended when he was murdered

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equal field system

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field system used by Sui Dynasty

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5
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Li Yuan

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founded Tang Dynasty

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Wu Zeitan

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expanded Tang, conquered Korea & Central Asia (women)

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An Lushan

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led rebellion against Tang Dynasty

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Well-field system

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system in which land was allocated to farmers for life in return for an annual tax payment and three weeks of conscript labor

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Tang developments

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Woodblock printing and Flying money (banknotes)

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Talas River

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place of war between Tang & Middle East

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Song Taizu

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founder of Song Dynasty

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Wang Anshi

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made reforms regarding land distribution (Song)

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13
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Footbinding

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custom of shrinking the size of women’s feet (Song)

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14
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Jurchen

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invaded Song, forced capital to move

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15
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rice

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staple crop of Song Dynasty

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16
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Ghengis Khan

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leader of Mongols

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Kublai Khan

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founded Yuan Dynasty

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18
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steppes

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large areas of grass land, ‘nomadic peoples who came thundering out of the steppes of Central Asia’ (yuan)

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ordos

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system of restructuring tribes into decimal units whose top level of leadership was organized on bureaucratic lines, organizational unit (yuan)

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Khanates

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divisions of Mongol Empire, four of them, led by Genghis Khan’s sons (Yuan)

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Khanbaliq

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capital of Yuan Dynasty (now Bejing)

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Yam

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postal system (Yuan)

23
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Tamerlane

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strong Mongol Military leader (yuan)

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Pax Mongolia

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time of Mongol peace, spread of ideas from Eurasian supercontinents

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kamikaze

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wind storms that saved the Mongols

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Red Turban Rebellion

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revolt against Yuan Dynasty, leads into Ming Dynasty

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Zhu Yuanzhang

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founds Ming Dynasty

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emperor Yongle

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strengthens Great Walls

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Tribute system

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exchange of mercy

30
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Mogao Caves

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paintings made that showed Chinese life and traditions

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Xenophobia

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dislike of forengers

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Chan Buddhism

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achieving enlightenment through mind training, appeals to upper classes

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Pure Land Buddhism

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stressed devotion, appealed to masses

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tantrism

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emphasized importance of magical symbols

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White Lotus Buddhism

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Movement seeking Buddhists, *Fighting

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Neo-Confucianism

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believed humans were linked to Supreme Ultimate, lead by 5 elements

37
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Supreme Ultimate

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material and transcendent world

38
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Confucian School of Mind

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teaches mind + universe are the same thing

39
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Wang Yangming

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founds Confucian School of Mind

40
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Dao

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Indian Dharma

41
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Manichaeism

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combined Zoroastrianism + Christianity

42
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Silk Road

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Buddhism traveled through the road

43
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Grand Council

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head of government

44
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Censorate

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specially trained officials to investigate wrongdoings

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Department of State Affairs

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handled Justice, millitary affairs

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Scholar gentry

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wealth & educated class from rural areas

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Filial piety

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obedience & devotion towards parents

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