Kublai Khan- he fought the song for 40 years before founding this dynasty
Grandson of Genghis Khan
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How did this dynasty rise to power?
Chinese to advantage of chaos in Yuan rule to rebel against Mongols
Rebel leader and founder of Ming Dynasty, Hong Wu, named his dynasty brilliant
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a Muslim "admiral of western seas"
Who was Zheng He
100
mongols lived in these. they were easy to move and transport
What is a yurt?
100
Porcelain
What is a fine durable ceramic made from a special clay, China was the sole supplier?
200
How did the dynasty govern China?
Using the civil service
strict hierarchy of social service
1. Tax free mongols
2. non-Chinese civil servants
3.Northern Chinese
4. Southern Chinese
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How did this dynasty govern China?
civil service exam
emperors extremely powerful
brief period of overseas exploration
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Temujin
Who is Genghis Khan
200
Li Bo
What is the famous Tang Poet and one of the greatest ever to write in the Chinese language?
300
What Belief did this dynasty encourage? Discourage?
Beliefs were little effected but under Kublai Khan many more Buddhist monasteries increased
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What belief systems did this dynasty encourage? discourage?
Rebirth of Confucianism
also Taoism and Buddhism
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How was Genghis Khan able to unite the Mongols?
By:
cruelty
peace after he conquered a territory
he was fair
outlawed torture
looked for the greatest minds in the empire
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What were the results of Zheng He's pilgrimage and the junks?
established china as a world power, but the economy drained
300
Tributary System
What is a type of political relationship dating from Han times by which independent countries acknowledged the Chinese emperor's supremacy?
400
How did this dynasty affect daily life in China?
Wars lead to destruction of farmland
roads and canals maintained by Kublai Khan
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How did this dynasty effect daily life in China?
rebuilt bridges, canals, roads, temples, shrines
heavy taxation and careless government produced peasant rebellion and civil war
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tried to balance mongol and Chinese culture. adopted Chinese government. moved mongol capital to China. 4 level structure that put mongols at the top. (over Chinese)