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Bellringer February 7, 2012

Bellringer February 7, 2012. Grab your clicker Take out your writing utensil Put the remainder of your materials in/under your desk. Chapter 12, Section 1: China Reunites . February 7, 2012. Objectives. Today, we will be learning about the Tang and Song dynasties. .

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Bellringer February 7, 2012

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  1. Bellringer February 7, 2012 • Grab your clicker • Take out your writing utensil • Put the remainder of your materials in/under your desk.

  2. Chapter 12, Section 1:China Reunites February 7, 2012

  3. Objectives Today, we will be learning about the Tang and Song dynasties.

  4. Rebuilding China's Empire • A.D. 200 – Han empire ends • *China has no central gov’t for 300 years • *Warlords (military leaders running the government) fought each other

  5. Rebuilding China's Empire • *Nomads conquered parts of northern China • *Koreans gained independence from China and built their own civilization

  6. Sui Dynasty • *Wendi – • *General • *declared emperor • *reunited China (A.D. 581) • *founded the Sui dynasty • *Yangdi – Wendi’s son. Dreamed of expanding China’s territory.

  7. Sui Dynasty • Yangdi • Achievements • *Rebuilt the great wall • *Building the Grand Canal (1,000 mile waterway linked northern, southern China) • *United China’s economy (an organized way in which people produce, sell, and buy things)

  8. Sui Dynasty • Yangdi • Hardships • *Farmers forced to work on building projects and pay high taxes • *Farmers revolted, army took over, killed Yangdi • *End to the Sui dynasty

  9. Tang Dynasty • *A.D. 618 – one of Yangdi’s generals took over • Tang Dynasty formed • *Last A.D. 618 – A.D. 907 Capital – Changan

  10. Tang Dynasty • Reforms • *Civil service exam restored, land given to farmers, and order in the country side under Taizong (most powerful emperor) • *Empress Wu – only woman to rule China alone. • *Very forceful • *Added more gov’t officials • *Strengthened military forces

  11. Tang Dynasty • Accomplishments • *Power regained in Asia • *Expansion • *Tibet invaded • *Controlled the Silk Road • *Korean Kingdoms • Forced to pay tribute • *Took over Vietnam • Problems • Tang Problems • *Turks – took over Silk Road (damaged China’s economy) • *Revolts • *Tibet • *Farmers • *Disorder brings down dynasty (A.D. 907) • Military leaders ruled (50 yrs.)

  12. Song Dynasty *A.D. 960 – a general declares himself emperor Dynasty rules from A.D. 960-1279 Accomplishments Problems • *Chinese civilization became the most advanced in the world • *Enlarged gov’t bureaucracy, reformed civil service examination system • Neo-Confucianism gained favor, emphasizing Confucian ethics, spiritual matters • *Not enough soldiers to control the empire • *Tibet broke away • *Nomads took over N. China *Capital moved to Hangzhou – on the coast near the Chang Jiang delta

  13. Buddhism in China • *A.D. 150 – missionaries from India brought Buddhism to China • *Tang Support • Han dynasty was weakening • *China develops into a civil war • *Need for peace and comfort • Tang rulers • Not Buddhist, but allowed it to be practiced. • *Supported building of temples

  14. Buddhism in China • Services • *Ran schools • *Room/food for travelers • *Monks – bankers, doctors • Haters • *Wrong to accept $$$$ • *No marriage = no respect for family • *A.D. 845 – officials feared growth of Buddhism • monasteries & temples destroyed • Buddhism never recovered

  15. Buddhism Spreads East • *A.D. 300 – Buddhists bring religion to Korea • *A.D. 600 – Korea is united into one country • *Buddhism grew even stronger

  16. Buddhism Spreads East • Legend of how it spread to Japan: • *Korea’s king wrote to Japan’s emperor claiming: “This religion is the most excellent of all teachings” • *The letter also contained Buddhist writings and a stature of the Buddha

  17. New Confucian Ideas • Confucius’ believed that a good gov’t depended on wise leaders • *Civil service exams were a product of Confucian teachings

  18. New Confucian Ideas • *When the Han dynasty fell it left no one to give the exams. • *Confucianism lost support

  19. Neo-Confuciansim • *This life is just as important as the afterlife • *Supported by the Tang & Song dynasties • *Merit system – people accepted for their abilities, not their connections or wealth

  20. Neo-Confuciansim • *Many considered the test unfair because only the wealthy could afford tutors, and only males could take the exams • *Only 1 in 5 passed. • *Scholar-officials made up a new wealthy social class • No physical work • Not even taught to use their hands

  21. Homework

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