Important People
This man was the commander of the palace army of the short lived dynasty of the Later Zhou. He is best known for becoming the first emperor of the Song Dynasty.
Who is Zhao Kuangyin aka Taizu?
This term was used by Northern tribes to refer to the Chinese and is widely used today.
What is Han?
The first Song emperor saw the dangers of strong military rule. He implemented these tactics to mitigate such dangers.
(any one is correct)
Why did he:
get his commanders to retire on generous pensions?
put the army under the control of civilian officials?
transfer his best units of his army to his palace army, under his direct command?
During the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the south of China began to dissolve into states controlled by local powers. This is the name historians gave this area.
What is the the Ten Kingdoms?
This practice, which began among dancers, became widespread among elite women during the Song.
What is foot binding?
This Song emperor developed new styles for calligraphy, as well as bird and flower painting. He was also taken captive by the Jurchens.
Who is Emperor Huizong?
This non-Chinese group rose up against the Khitans and later invaded the Song, leading to the fall of Kaifeng.
Who are the Jurchens?
Before the Song Dynasty began, this number of dynasties rapidly emerged and fell, as they tried to take Northern China’s capital.
What are the 5 Dynasties?
This is the northern capital of the Song Dynasty.
What is Kaifeng?
This gender role paradigm shift occurred due to the development of Neo- Confucianism in the Song dynasty.
Why did women become more restricted in literati families?
This Song emperor was pro-Daoist and established many Daoist temples in the capital of Kaifeng.
Who is Emperor Zhengzong?
During the period between the Tang and Song dynasty, this group of non-Chinese people ruled over some of Northern China.
Who are the Shatuo Turks?
This catastrophic event in 1127 led to the fall of Kaifeng and the capture of Emperor Huizong.
What is the Jurchen invasion or siege of Kaifeng?
This city became the Southern Song capital after the fall of Kaifeng.
What is Hangzhou?
This Song-era innovation allowed for the mass production of books and spread of knowledge.
What is woodblock printing?
This was the young wife of an imperial clansman whose tomb revealed shoes for bound feet.
Who is Huang Sheng?
This was the name of the state established by the Jurchens after defeating the Khitans.
What is the Jin Dynasty?
This was the outcome of the 1141 treaty between the Southern Song and the Jin Dynasty.
Why did the Song agreed to make annual tributary payments to the Jin in exchange for peace?
This river valley became the economic and cultural heartland of China during the Song dynasty.
What is the Yangzi River Valley?
Emperor Renzong of the Song commissioned a military manual. It contained the first recipe for this invention.
What is gunpowder?
This is Zhu Xi's most important accomplishment.
He further pushed the Song’s advancement with Confucianism and established several institutes for scholars in both cities and mountains. Was this Zhu Xi’s most important accomplishment?
These people were related to the Tibetans and consolidated a state in the northwest that challenged the Song.
Who are the Tanguts?
When religion was widespread in the Song Dynasty, these developments occurred.
(any one can be right)
What conditions caused the following to occur:
- various temples were build for local gods throughout cities
- cults spread
- Wenchang, a servant deity, became an examination identifier
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This strategic city endured a years-long siege by the Mongols before falling in 1273.
What is Xiangyang?
Through the invention and use of the magnetic compass, this type of travel/transport became more popular and efficient.
What is maritime travel/ships?