Wendi & Reunification
What does reunification mean?
Bringing divided parts back together
Buddhism originally came to China from what country?
India
Which dynasty came after the Sui Dynasty?
Tang Dynasty
Which Song invention helped travelers determine direction?
Compass
Is Confucianism a religion or philosophy?
Philosophy
What was Wendi's goal?
To bring China together as one country
Buddhism appeals to poor people because....
it promised relief from suffering
What happened with education during the Tang Dynasty?
Children attended public schools
Name the TWO agricultural developments we studied from the Song Dynasty
Fast- Ripening rice and improved irrigation
Complete our memory phrase:
Confucianism=_______+__________
Respect + Responsibility
Wendi created a strong central government. What does strong central government mean?
one main government has authority over the country
What was one reason Buddhism was able to spread more easily after China was reunified?
People could travel more easily and share Buddhism with others
Which belief system continued to grow during the Tang Dynasty?
Buddhism
Complete the cause and effect chain:
Better farming -> more ________->population ______.
Food; grows
According to Confucian ideas, how should a good government leader treat the people?
Fairly
Why did Wendi standardize money throughout China?
How did Wendi personally help Buddhism spread?
Wendi and his wife were Buddhist and supported/encouraged Buddhism.
Name two developments associated with the Tang Dynasty.
Strong central government
Public schools
Art and Poerty
Growth and Buddhism
Which Song development made producing copies of written material easier.
Movable Type
What does NEO mean, and what stayed with Neo-Confucianism?
Neo means NEW, and Confucianism remained the base.
Explain how the Grand Canal helped Wendi's reunited China
It helped connect different parts of China and improved transportation/movement of people and goods.
Reunification -> better transportation ->__________->Buddhism spreads
People and ideas could move more easily
A student says, " The Tang Dynasty is known for the compass, paper money, and movable type." What is wrong with the statement?
Those developments are associated with the SONG DYNASTY
Name THREE Song Dynasty developments and explain what ONE of them helped people do
Answer varies
Explain the major difference between Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism
Neo Confucianism is a newer form of Confucianism that was influenced by Buddhism and Daoism