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Medieval Asia

Medieval Asia. REVIEW Chinese Dynasties. Sui (581– 618 CE). Sui Wendi reunites China after 300 years Buddhism popular Silk Road connects China with Europe. Sui Yangdi Hated by people labor, war, taxes Builds Grand Canal connects Yangtze and Yellow rivers Invades Korea and loses badly

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Medieval Asia

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  1. Medieval Asia

  2. REVIEW Chinese Dynasties

  3. Sui(581– 618 CE) • Sui Wendi reunites China after 300 years • Buddhism popular • Silk Road connects China with Europe

  4. Sui Yangdi • Hated by people • labor, war, taxes • Builds Grand Canal • connects Yangtze and Yellow rivers • Invades Korea and loses badly • Overthrown by Tang general

  5. Tang(618 – 907 CE) • Golden Age of Classical China • Capital at Chang’an • Richest city in the world • Tributary states • Export culture to Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Tibet • Ideas/Inventions • Gunpowder • Woodblock printing Empress Wu 625 – 705 CE

  6. Decline • 755 revolt • saved by tribal Uighur mercenaries • 843 foreign religions prohibited • Buddhism suffers • 907 rebellions cause final collapse

  7. Tang Dynasty

  8. Song paper money Song(960 – 1279 CE) • Rise of cities & trade • Confucian government • Civil service jobs open to everyone • Ideas/inventions • paper money (Tang) • compass • moveable type printing early Song compass

  9. MONGOLS Southern Song • Pushed south by northern tribes • Conquered by Mongols

  10. Song urban scene – 12th century

  11. Asia Connected

  12. Japan

  13. Geography • Mountainous archipelago • 4 main islands • Sea of Japan • Close to China and Korea

  14. Early Japan • Rivaling Clans • Studied Chinese culture (Tang) • Writing • Buddhism • worship Emperor (clans still control)

  15. Buddhism and Shinto • Buddhism takes hold • Zen Buddhism • Meditation, duty • Shinto (Japanese religion) • Ancestral worship • Adapted • Buddhism • Confucianism • Spirits, nature, and the Emperor

  16. Heian Period • Heian (794 – 1192 CE) • Distinct art & literature • Clans again • Feudalism • Emperor a puppet • Rise of samurai

  17. Shogun Daimyo Samurai King Lord Knight Feudal Society

  18. Samurai • Like European knights • Bushido = chivalry • Loyalty • Failure = suicide • Seppuku

  19. Mongols • Try to invade twice • Kamikaze “great wind”

  20. Mongol Empire

  21. Genghis Khan • Steppe region north of China • Born Temujin • Father chief/murdered • United Mongol Clans • Becomes “universal ruler” in 1206

  22. Mongols • Nomads/ herders • Horse dependant • Yerpa • Clan structure • Hate settled people • Chinese

  23. Conquest • Quick / brutal • Invaded Middle East, India, Russia, and China • Khanates • Russia, Golden Horde • Batu (grandson) • Ruled for 200 years

  24. Death Of Genghis Khan • Funeral March • Ogatai new Khan • Continued to expand under Genghis’ grandsons

  25. Kublai Khan • Confusion in China • Kublai Khan • Unifies • Attack Chinese • Creates Yuan dynasty • Marco Polo  European who traveled to China

  26. Decay • Khanates break up • Civil War, revolt, financial ruin

  27. Korea

  28. Landform • Peninsula • Very mountainous (just like Japan) • Cannot farm • In order to get protein in their diets, Koreans take up fishing.

  29. Korea’s Geographic Role • “CULTURAL BRIDGE” between China and Japan. • Buddhism and Confucianism play a role in Korean society.

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