Sui Dynasty
What religion was prominent during this time?
Buddhism
What was this time period also known as?
Golden era or time of peace
What was one important item that was traded during this time
Porcelain
What did Marco Polo think of China when he was serving for Kublai Khan?
He determined that China was highly civilized and wrote a book
What three religions were prominent during this dynasty?
Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism
What was the Grand Canal and what was it used for?
600 miles that linked northern and southern China.
What form of art became popular during this time?
What did the dragon’s backbone pump do?
scooped water from one place in order to dump in canal for crop irrigation.
Who were Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan?
Mongol leaders who declared themselves emperors
What is the forbidden city in Beijing?
A series of government buildings
Who was the Emperor during this time?
Emperor Yang Jiang
Why did Confucian thought catch on during this dynasty
It taught a code of behavior based on respect, and people wanted that after previous disunion
Who did Confucius believe you should have respect for?
(family, government and education) and follow appropriate customs and beliefs (proper behavior).
How was this dynasty different from the ones prior to it?
The Mongols had control over China
How far did they expand the Great Wall?
Over 2,000 miles long
Why did the Grand Canal help trade?
made trade of food and culture possible and easier from north to south.
Who was the Empress that ruled with an iron fist?
Empress Wu
What was the process that people would have to go through to get a government job?
People became government officials by passing civil service examinations. If the examination was passed they became very respected scholar officials
What three achievements were made during this dynasty?
Taxes, postal system, new capital
What happened to the Mongols during this dynasty?
They were kicked out of China
How did Emperor Yang Jiang unite China?
How were they able to expand trade during the dynasty?
Began to trade overland with foreigners.
Trade with India in the west, and Korea and Japan in the east. Products included silk, rice spices, tea, and jade.
What crop became important to the Song dynasty?
Fast ripening rice
How did the Mongols treat the Chinese people?
They heavily taxed the Chinese but allowed them to keep their own belief systems.
What is the Civil Service System?
A series of exams that individuals would take to become a scholar official