ASHLEY DAVIS
Global project
Chapter 13
Two Golden Ages of China
The Han dynasty collapsed in 220, leaving
china to remain divided for nearly 400
years
Various dynasties rose and fell in South
China
The emperor of the Sui dynasty[589-618]
reunited Northern and Southern China
Tang Dynasty was established in 618
taking power
Chapter 13
Spread of Civilizations in East Asia
500-1650
Tang Dynasty Achievements
 Rebuilt bureaurcracy and enlarged
the civil service system
 Set up schools
 Strengthened the central government
 Encouraged internal trade and
transportation
 In 907 the Tang Dynasty declined
The Tang Dynasty
Tang rulers of the Tang Dynasty carried
empire building to new heights, conquering
territories deep into Central Asia, allowing
many students from around the world to
come to the Tang Dynasty capital to study
law and the arts. Tang rulers such as an
early Empress Wu Zhao helped restore the
system of the uniform government through
out China. Tang emperors also instituted
the system of land reforms, which allowed
many peasants a chance at living.
Song Dynasty
 In 960 the Song Dynasty was
founded and ruled for 319 years
 Chinese wealth dominated East Asia
during this time
 Chinese economy expanded
 Foreign trade flourished
 Many new irrigation systems were
formed
Chinese Society
 China’s two main social classes were
the gentry and peasants
 Gentry- valued learning and the
Confucian thought. Mostly consisted
of scholar officials of the court or
wealthy landowning class
 Peasants- most of the Chinese people
who worked the land, living on what
they produced.
Chinese Society Conti.
• Merchants-acquired vast wealth but were
looked down at by the Confucian people
who thought they lived off their labor
because of greed.
• Status of women- were higher than the
time of the Song and Tang Dynasty. Women
had authority over their children and
helpers. But some women had to undergo
the painful custom of foot binding. The
Chinese people would bind the feet of
women so they would stay small. It
became a symbol of beauty and nobility
when a women had small feet.
Arts and Literature
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Buddhist themes dominated sculpture and
influenced Chinese architecture
Chinese perfected porcelain, developed
beautiful glazes to decorate vases, tea
cups. Etc
Prose and poetry flowed through the
writers of China
The greatest poet was Li Bo, a zestful
lover of life and freedom
Terms
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Usurp- illegally taking ones position
or rank
Tributary States- states that sent
regular tributes to one country
Land reform-the breaking up of lad
or agriculture and redistributing it
among other people
Gentry- wealthy landowning class
Pagoda- a temple that curves up at
the corners
The Mongol and Ming Empire
• Mongols were nomadic people
• Under the leadership of Genghiz Mongol forces won
many victories
• Mongol forces conquered Asian steppes
• Mongols ruled with toleration and justice
• Trade flourished in Eurasia
• Exported: food, tools, new inventions and ideas
• Mongol empire continued to prosper contacts between
Europe and Asia
Government
 Under the rule of Kublai Khan jobs were
only given to non- Chinese officials
 Khan rebuilt and extended the great Canal
 Allowed Chinese to rule provinces
 Mongol empire prospered under his rule
 The Ming Dynasty took over and wanted to
assert Chinese rule once more
 The Ming Dynasty was very productive and
flourished
 Had many new ideas for art and influenced
many other countries
Korea and Its Traditions
70 percent of Korea is covered by
mountains
Korea has a 5400mile coastline with
hundreds of harbors
Between 300-600 A.D three separate
Kingdoms were built, North Korea,
Southwest Korea, and Southeast Korea
The three kingdoms warred with each
other over many years
They were mostly influenced by the
Chinese to some extent
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Ming rulers sent Chinese fleets into distant
waters. The most memorable venture was that of
the admiral Zheng He
In 1405 Zheng He commanded the first
expedition of China
The goal of the expedition was to promote trade
and collect tribute from lesser powers
Between 1405 and 1433 Zheng He had traveled
to the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and East Africa,
because of the expedition many other countries
saw the power of the Middle Kingdom
Questions
1.The Mongols played a significant role in Russian
history by:
1. supporting Czar Nicholas II during the
Russian Revolution
2. supporting the rule of Ivan the Terrible
3. ending the reign of Catherine the Great
4. isolating Russia from Western Europe during
the early Renaissance
The longest Dynasty
 The longest dynasty was Choson
 The Dynasty reduced Buddhist
influenced and set up a government
based on Confucianism
Korea and Japan
• While maintaining its own identity, Korea
served as a cultural bridge, connecting
China and Japan
• The ocean allowed Japan to preserved its
distinct culture while allowing it to select
religious, political, and artistic traditions
from China
• Japan created a feudal society that was
ruled by Lords
2.Korea greatly influenced the development of
early Japan by:
1. acting as a bridge for ideas from China
2. providing Japan with the technology for
industrialization
3. serving as a barrier against Chinese
aggression
4. protecting Japan from early European
exploration
3. Japan between 1603 and 1868, the most
notable action taken by the Tokugawa
Shogunate was the
1.military conquest of China
2.development of extensive trade with the
Americas
3.formation of cultural links with Europe
4.virtual isolation of the country from the
outside world
4.The code of bushido of the Japanese samurai
is most similar to
1.belief in reincarnation and karma of Hindus
2.practice of chivalry by European knights
3.teachings of Judaism
4.theory of natural rights of the Enlightenment
writers
5.Feudal societies are generally characterized by
1an emphasis on social order
2.a representative government
3.many economic opportunities
4.the protection of political rights
Answers
 Answer to question 1 is 4
 Answer to question 2 is 1
 Answer to question 3 is 4
 Answer to question 4 is 2
 Answer to question 5 is 1
Use of Topical Archive Multiple-Choice
Questions Regents Examination