Unit 1 (1200-1450) Flashcards
Song Dynasty
A dynasty that took over China at the beginning of this period, re-establishing the Confucian style government exam for its imperial bureaucracy
Confucianism
A philosophical belief system that emphasized patriarchy (male leadership/respect), filial piety (respect for elders), and education
Champa Rice
Drought resistance rice from Vietnam that helped grow populations
Printing Press
Helped mainly Buddhists spread their religious texts
Iron Manufacturing
China’s discovery of coal allowed it to manufacture goods
Grand Canal
A man-made water system that connected parts of China
Proto-Industrialization
Early industrialism in China because of their manufacturing (thanks to the Song Dynasty, they started to trade more precious goods like silk and porcelain)
Paper Money
Another distribution thanks to the Song Dynasty which replaced cumbersome metal cash
Foot Binding
A social practice where women binded their feet as a sign of submission and wealth
Syncretic Religions
A blend of religions
Zen Buddhism
Buddhism with Daoist principle of meditation
Neo Confucianism
Buddhism combined with Confucianism where Buddhism led the spiritual life and Confucianism led the material world
Korea and China
Confucianism decreased women’s rights but Korea developed their alphabet Hangul to separate their culture
Japan and China
Japan adopted China’s court style, tax system, and had a Chinese style capital, showing how along with China spread its influence (sinification) along with Confucianism and Buddhism however women continued to have more rights and Japan had smaller kingdoms run by shoguns
Sinification
The spread of Chinese culture
Vietnam and China
Adopted Confucianism/Daoism, their exam style, administrative techniques, and art style but women also had greater rights here
Abbasid Caliphate
A large, old Muslim empire that fell due to shifting trade routes, the Mongols, and Turkish invasions
Seljuk and Mamluk Empires
Empires made of groups that were minorities under the Abbasid Caliphate that overthrew their rulers (Seljuks were Muslims and Mamluks were Egyptians who were forced to work as bureaucrats like the devshirme)