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China. The role of Confucianism and Buddhism in the Tang and Song Dynasties. China as a focal point. Impact upon the World The focal point of Asia. Why? Impact of language. Confucianism during the Tang Dynasty. What role did it play? How were the Scholar-gentry involved with this?

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  1. China The role of Confucianism and Buddhism in the Tang and Song Dynasties

  2. China as a focal point • Impact upon the World • The focal point of Asia. • Why? • Impact of language

  3. Confucianism during the Tang Dynasty • What role did it play? • How were the Scholar-gentry involved with this? • Means of power • Was it exclusive? • Was it monitored?

  4. The Examination System • Bureaucratic promotion • Ministry of Rights • Examing the examined • Role of families and birth

  5. Buddhist-Confucian Conflict • Early Tang acceptance of Buddhism • Empress Wu • Monastary construction • Was this a threat? To who? • Results • Emergence of a central ideology

  6. The Rising Song and Neo-Confucianism • Confucianism “revived” • Neo-Confucianism emerges • Characteristics of Neo-Confucianism • Life • Morality • Leader Creation • Rank, Order,and Gender Roles

  7. “Golden Age” • Grand Canal • Silk Routes • Junks • Flying Money

  8. Women vs. Men Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism • Roles of women • “Roles” of men • Foot binding • Wang Anshi’s reforms of the 11th Century • 1085 – Wang dies

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