Definitions
Dynasties
Achievements
Confucianism and Government
Yuan and Ming Dynasties
100
Period of Disunion? Grand Canal? Empress Wu? Porcelain?
1. the time of disorder that followed the collapse of the Han Dynasty in China. 2. a canal linking northern and southern China. 3. empress of China during the Tang dynasty, she ruled ruthlessly and brought prosperity to China. 4. a thin, beautiful pottery invented in China.
100
How did the Period of Disunion affect Chinese culture?
Invaders adopted their practices.
100
Trade in China? Trade Abroad?
1. used country's river to ship goods on barges and ships, goods and plants, wool, glass, silver, gold, porcelain. 2. silk, rice, tea, spices, jade
100
What 2 principles are key to Confucianism?
1. Ren - concern for others 2. Li - appropriate behavior
100
Who are the Mongols? Where are they from?
Nomadic people. Native to Mongolia.
200
WoodBlock Printing? Gunpowder? Compass? Bureaucracy?
1. a form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood, covered with ink, and pressed to a piece of a paper to create a printed page. 2. a mixture of powders used in guns and explosives. 3. an instrument that uses the earths magnetic field to indicate direction. 4. a body of unelected government officials
200
What was notable about the Sui dynasty? What was notable about the Tang dynasty? What was notable about the Song dynasty?
1. didn't last long, China was reunified, Grand Canal was built, 2. golden age of Chinese civilization, poetry flourished, ruler was Taizong, reform of military, creation of law codes, and a land reform policy. 3. time of great accomplishments, 300 year ruling
200
Who were notable poets of the period?
Wu Daozi, Libo, Du Fu, Li Qingzhao
200
How was Neo Confucianism similar to and different and different from traditional Confucianism?
Similarities: taught proper behavior, humans do bad things even if basic nature was good, wanted to improve government, discuss issues Difference: new Confucianism became more appealing and influential.
200
Mongol Conquest = ___ Dynasty? Chinese opinion of Mongols? Mongol treatment of Chinese?
1. Yuan. 2. uncivilized foreigners. 3. heavy taxes, not forced to switch religions, required labor
300
Civil Service? Scholar Official? Genghis Khan? Kublai Khan?
1. service as a government official. 2. an educated member of China's government who passes a series of written examinations. 3. ruler of the mongols, he led his people in the attacks against China and against other parts of Asia. his name means "universal leader". 4. Mongol ruler, he completed the conquest of China and founded the Yuan dynasty.
300
Buddhism during period of disunion? During Sui? During Tang? During Song?
1. people escaped bad times to search for peace in religion. 2. donated money to shrines and temples. 3. ruler launched a campaign against buddhism. 4. well established religion
300
seladon is
pale green glaze used to cover porcelain items.
300
Why would the Song dynasty promote the practice of scholar officials?
since the civil service system was a major factor in the stability of the Song government, they want the talented and intelligent people to become them.
300
What acc. did the Mongols have as leaders of China? Who was Marco Polo and why do we care about him? What led to the end of the Yuan dynasty?
1. they completed the conquest of China, began the Yuan dynasty. 2. he was a merchant and traveled in and around China, highly respected by the Mongols and even served in Kublai's court. His book about his travels in China sparked interest in Europeans. 3. Violent storms and fierce defenders destroyed most of the mongol force, failed campaigns and huge expensive projects weakend them, Chinese groups rebelled against the Yuan.
400
Zheng He?
chinese admiral during the ming dynasty, he led great voyages that spread China's fame throughout Asia.
400
Agricultural Advances in region? Technology? Rice? Other crops? Effects of improved agriculture?
1. Food surpluses, north wheat, south rice, irrigation tech, underground wells. 2. dragon backbone, underground wells? 3. found new fast ripening rice. 3. cotton, tea, wheat, barley. 4. amount of land increased, turns became more productive, surpluses helped pay taxes to the government, population grew because food became plentiful
400
Tang Inventions? Song Inventions?
1. gunpowder dramatically altered wars, porcelain was valuable, compass helped people travel far, wood block print helped print books. 2. paper money helped manage wealth, movable type made printing much faster, dragon backbone improved farming.
400
Describe the Civil Service Exams?
The civil service exams are tests for becoming a scholar official, they were very difficult and required lots of studying.
400
Who took power in China after the Mongols were pushed out? (Who? Start and end dates? Empire notable because?) Describe the great sea voyages of the Ming dynasty? (Zheng He)
1. Zhu Yuanzhang, 1368 - 1644, expanded China's fame overseas sponsered incredible building projects. 2. led seven grand voyages, sailed throughout the indian ocean, sailed as far as the Persian Guld and the eastern most coast of Africa
500
Isolationism?
a policy of avoiding contact with other countries.
500
What is the primary concern of Confucianism?
To have a proper role in society.
500
Why would a person put themselves through the ordeal of taking the Civil Service Exams?
probably because they wanted more respect and wealth and be unique like the small fraction of people were.
500
Describe some of the great building projects of the Ming dynasty? How did the government change under the Ming? How did foreign relations change under the Ming? (Isolationism)
1. Forbidden City - palace complex - hundreds of imperial residences - temples - government buildings, Great Wall of China 2. abolished offices of some powerful officials, took larger role in running the government, fiercely protected their power 3. Isolationism - they avoided contact with other countries which caused them to die out in the end because they grew weak.
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