Waterway built by the Tang and Song that could carry grain and food to the growing Chinese population
What is the Grand Canal?
100
Dynasty that emerged in the 6th century which signaled a return to strong dynastic control in China
What is the Sui?
100
Buddhist temples with many-storied towers
What is a pagoda?
100
Title given students who passed the most difficult examinations
What is Jinshi?
100
Becoming highly influenced in Chinese culture
What is Sinified?
200
Vassal kingdom to the Tang Dynasty located in Korea
What is Silla?
200
destroyed by Wendi and the Sui dynasty
What is the Chen?
200
The system of ethics, education, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
What is Confucianism?
200
The district level of the Chinese bureaucracy, similar to an American county
What is the subprefecture?
200
Revivers of ancient Confucian teachings in Song, believed that cultivating personal morality was the highest goal for humans
What are Neo-Confucians?
300
Capital of Song rulers, Known for its beauty and sophistication
What is Hangzhou?
300
Founded in 907 by Nomadic Khitan peoples from Manchuria
What is the Liao?
300
Sect of Buddhism that is the same as Chan, this is the name used in Japan and the western world
What is Zen?
300
Civil servant class in China, The government workers during the time of the Tang and Song
What is the scholar-gentry class?
300
Large Chinese sailing ships especially designed for merchants during the Tang and Song dynasties, equipped with everything a sailor would need including weapons for defense
What are junks
400
Capital of Tang Dynasty, Held the imperial household and many palaces
What is Changan?
400
Kingdom of the Tangut people, collected tribute that drained Song resources and burdened Chinese peasantry.
What is Xi Xia?
400
A sect of Buddhism that stressed meditation and the appreciation of beauty, goal was to know the ultimate wisdom and find release from the cycle of rebirth
What is Chan?
400
A powerful Bureau in Tang era China that tracked all the officials and their records, also conducted the Chinese Census.
What is the Bureau of Censors?
400
Chinese credit instrument that provided credit vouchers to merchants to be redeemed at the end of the voyage; reduced danger of robbery
What is Flying Money
500
Capital of Sui Dynasty, Yangdi forced peasants to built his city and palaces
What is Loyang?
500
Kingdom north of the song empire. Established by the Jurchens after overthrowing Liao Dynasty;
What is the Jin?
500
A sect of Buddhism that won widespread support as it provided refuge from an age of war and turmoil
What is Pure Land?
500
Administered the examination system during the Tang dynasty.