Chapter 12 Section 1
China Reunites
Page 408-415 Question 1-6
1. What made Buddhism so popular in
China?
• It allowed people to escape suffering and seek
peace and comfort.
2. How was the neo-Confucianism a
response to Buddhism’s popularity, and
What did it teach?
• To offset Buddhism’s popularity; Life in this
world and afterlife are equally important.
3. Compare and Contrast; Create a diagram
to show how the reigns of Wendi and
Yangdi were similar and different
WENDI
Won Many Battles
Founded the Sui Dynasty
Both
Expanded China’s Territory Yangdi
Invasion of Korea failed
Supported building projects
High Taxes Forced Laborer
4. Cause and Effect; What event led to
the fall of the Tang Dynasty?
• A. Turks taking control of the silk road
• B. The loss of Trade
• C. Revolts in Tibet and China
5. Sequencing Information Describe the
history of Buddhism during the Tang
Dynasty
• Early Tang rulers were not Buddhist and the allowed the
practice of the religion
• Supported the building of Temples and Monasteries
• Later they feared the growing popularity saw it as an
enemy of Chinese Traditons
• 845C.E. The Tang had many of the Buddhist Temple
destroyed
• Buddhism in China never recovered
6. Analyze; Why had Confucianism fallen
out of favor in China before the Tang and
Song dynasties
• There was no national government to give civil
service examinations; Buddhism won many followers.