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Post Classical Civilizations:

Post Classical Civilizations:. Chinese Dynasties. Tang 618-907. After the fall of the Han Dynasty, several kingdoms in China fought for power Golden Age of China Over 50 million people (Census) Expansion into Central Asia Civil Service Exam All males received land.

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Post Classical Civilizations:

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  1. Post Classical Civilizations: Chinese Dynasties

  2. Tang 618-907 • After the fall of the Han Dynasty, several kingdoms in China fought for power • Golden Age of China • Over 50 million people (Census) • Expansion into Central Asia • Civil Service Exam • All males received land

  3. Empress Wu built the capital at Chang’an- largest city in the world • Art • Porcelain • Pottery • Map Making • Block Printing

  4. Song 960-1279 • “Golden Age” of China • Known for its technological advancements • Grand Canal • Crossbow • Gunpowder • Abacus • Compass • Economy • Iron coins • Paper money

  5. Women in China • Practiced the art of footbinding • Limited female mobility • Girls feet were broken and bound in tight bandages

  6. Ming 1368-1644 • The Mongols who ruled China were unpopular and overthrown by a monk • The imperial palace was built in Beijing and became known as the “Forbidden Palace” • Restored the Civil Service Exam

  7. Two main social classes: • Peasants • Largest • Illiterate • Scholar-gentry class • owned the land • Emperor sponsored several naval expeditions • Zheng He, Chinese explorer, sailed to the coasts of India and Arabia. • Direct contact with Europeans began in the 16th Century

  8. Post Classical Civilizations: Japan

  9. China’s Influence on Japan • Religion • Buddhism • Confucianism • Daoism • Writing style • Art • Music • Dance

  10. Japan’s society was even influenced by China • 1192, one of the nobles was named “Supreme Military Governor” of Japan • Shogun • For the next 600 years, the shogun ruled Japan • The emperor was a figurehead

  11. Social Structure • Emperor- no political power • Shogun- military ruler • Daimyo- land owning nobles • Samurai- warriors (Bushido) • Peasants- 4/5 of population • Merchants- lowest class

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