Sui, Tang, Song
The Mongols
Ming Dynasty
Japanese Part 1
Japan Part 2
100

This Sui emperor was notable for popularizing Buddhism in China. 

Wendi

100

This Mongol ruler united the clans, created a new legal code, and formed a group of clan chiefs to plan military campaigns, leading to the rapid growth of the Mongol Empire. 

Genghis Khan

100

This Chinese Muslim led seven sea voyages from 1405 to 1433, engaging in trade and demonstrating Chinese power. 

Zheng He

100

This religion could be described as "Way of the Spirits"

Shinto

100

Japan's national culture of arts can be attributed to this group of people. 

Heian Aristocracy

200

This variation of Confucianism, backed by the Tang and Song dynasties, blended elements of Confucianism with Buddhism and Daoism.

Neo-Confucianism

200

The Mongols were feared due to this brutal tactic that included killing people and burning/looting cities. 

Terror

200

Ming rulers lived here, isolating themselves from the lower class. 

Forbidden City

200

Japanese Nature Spirits within Shintoism 

Kami

200

The samurai, Japan's warrior class, lived by this code. 

Bushido (Way of the Warrior)

300

This ideology included the following: the Analects, Mandate of Heaven, and Civil Service Exams

Confucianism

300

Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, completed the Mongol conquest of China and established this dynasty. 

Yuan

300

To separate themselves from other countries, the Ming renovated and expanded this famous Chinese landmark. 

Great Wall


300

This Japanese prince is remembered for bringing Chinese influence to Japan, which would include writing, religion, art, and government. 

Shotoku

300

These Japanese military commanders took control at the end of the Heian period and would overshadow the emperor until the 1860s. 

Shogun


400

This Song invention was revolutionary in that it led to the widespread availability of books. 

Movable-type Woodblock Printing 

400

The Mongols took this stance on almost all religions. 

Tolerance

400

"Ming" translates to this English word.

Brilliant

400

Prince Shotoku modeled a constitution for Japan based on this. 

China's strong central government

400

This Japanese official began to significantly lose power and influence due to the rise of the shoguns. 

Emperor

500

This Sui emperor aimed to regain China's past glory of the Han dynasty, constructing the Grand Canal, repairing the Great Wall, and rebuilding the city of Changan. 

Yangdi

500

This Italian traveler visited Kublai Khan in China and helped spark interest in trade between Europe and Asia. 

Marco Polo

500

The Ming Chinese viewed these two groups of people as barbarians.

Portuguese traders and Jesuits

500

Japan was influenced by this country's religious art and Buddhist/Confucianist writings. 

Korea

500

By the 1100’s the central government began to lose control over the empire. Clans began to fight each other for power and land. Noble landowners, or daimyo, began to fear for their property and did this in response. 

Hired samurai