The Song Dynasty
7.22Summarize the significance of the rapid
agricultural, commercial, and technological
development during the Song Dynasties.
Bellwork
• 1. List an invention that you use on a daily
basis.
• 2. How does this invention help people in our
world?
Objectives
• Today we will summarize the achievements of the
Song Dynasty
• So that we can understand the significance of the
Song Dynasty in Chinese history
• We will know that we have it when we can
correctly summarize the achievements, and the
importance of them
Agriculture
Trade
Song
Dynasty
Art
Math
Agriculture
• Imported fast growing rice from
Vietnam
–How would this achievement have
helped Chinese people during the
Song Dynasty?
Agriculture
• During the Song dynasty, the farmers
fed a country of nearly 100 million
people
• Also learned to grow new crops such as
cotton
• Production of tea also increased
Agriculture
• Invented a new way to irrigate farms
–The Chain Pump
• Also called the Dragon’s Backbone pump
• Allowed one person to do the work of
several
Trade
• Trade grew as farms had more and more
food
– Food went mainly into cities
• Most trade took place within China
– Used Rivers
Trade
• What might happen to cities now that farmers
are able to grow more food?
Trade
• As a result cities grew
• Cities became filled with shops and other new
jobs
• Most commonly traded good
– Gunpowder
Mathematics
• Adopted Algebra
• Came up with their own concept of zero
– Not a number, just a vacant place
• Using math they were able to invent
movable type printing
– Allowed for a new concept
• Paper money
The Arts
• New urban culture advanced the arts
– Had money
– Had education
• Poetry became big
– Li Bo and Du Fu
• Two of the biggest names in poetry
The Arts
• Artists made porcelain items
–Usually a pale green color