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| 112158689 | Zen buddhism | a form of buddhism popular with the social elite | 0 | |
| 112158690 | who was the greatest enemy of buddhism in china? | the confucian scholar-administrators | 1 | |
| 112158691 | who was the emperor during the zenith if the tang dynastry? | Emperor Zuanzong | 2 | |
| 112158692 | reasons for the decline of the tang empire | nomadic invasions, regional governers breaking away from the central government, internal revolts between between different factions within the family of the emperor | 3 | |
| 112158693 | The last tang emperor... | resigned | 4 | |
| 112158694 | who was the first emperor of the tang dynasty of the song dynasty? | taizu | 5 | |
| 112158695 | taizu and his successors could never... | match the political and and military strengths of the tang | 6 | |
| 112158696 | what nomadic group founded the Liao dynasty of manchuria and remained a longtime threat to the songs? | Khitans | 7 | |
| 112158697 | Which northern group eventually successfully invaded the song empire form the north and forced the song to flee south and reestablish the much smaller southern song empire? | jurchens | 8 | |
| 112158698 | what religion enjoyed a great popularity during the early tang dynasty. | buddhism | 9 | |
| 112158699 | why did the tang empeors support a rivial of the scholar-gentry elite? | to act as a counter-balance to the landed aristocracy | 10 | |
| 112158700 | who was the founder of the tang dynasty | wendi | 11 | |
| 112158701 | what empire was first? sui, song, tang, han | han | 12 | |
| 112158702 | what religion was seriously opposed by the confucians and daoists | christianity | 13 | |
| 112158703 | what emperor was killed by his own son? | wendi | 14 | |
| 112158704 | what was the capital of the song dynasty | hangzhou | 15 | |
| 112158705 | sui dynasty founder | wendi | 16 | |
| 112158706 | the great wall during the political crisis following the fall of the han... | became ineffective as a barrier to invasion because it was held by many small kingdoms. | 17 | |
| 112158707 | what mad possible the rapid revival of the emprie under the tang | the preservation in the name kingdoms of the confucian traditions that had been cental to chinese civilization | 18 | |
| 112158708 | wendi was responsible for the establishment of the.... | sui dynasty | 19 | |
| 112158709 | under the first sui emperor.... | ever - ready graneries were created to relieve the threat of famine | 20 | |
| 112158710 | excessive military expenses and gradiose building projects led to what? | the downfall of the second sui emperor and the collapse of the dynasty/ | 21 | |
| 112158712 | chinese bureacracy | although a higher percent of candidates under the tang recieved office through the examination system that during the han dynasty, birth continued to be important in securing high office. | 22 | |
| 112158713 | pure land buddhism stressed what | salvation | 23 | |
| 112158714 | as a result of imperial impression... | buddhism survived in a reduced state without much political influence | 24 | |
| 112370567 | Wendi | a member of a prominent northern family following the fall of the han, who procliamed himself emperor and established the sui dynasty, married and seized power from his son in law and secured his place by winnin support from nomadic military commanders | 25 | |
| 112370568 | Li yuan | minister of yangdi; was the duke of the tang; took over the empire following the assasination of the last emperor of the sui dynasty; first tang ruler | 26 | |
| 112370569 | pure land | this type of buddhism emphasized the salvationist aspects of the faith and appealed to the masses of china | 27 | |
| 112370570 | anlushan | general of the nomadic regions; led a revolt to depose the tang dynasty in 755 | 28 | |
| 112370571 | the much reduced state of the song dynasty | south song | 29 | |
| 112370572 | flying money | chinese credit instrument that provided vouchers to merchants to be redeemed at the end of the voyage. | 30 | |
| 112370573 | Libo | most famous poet of the tang era; blended images if the mundane world with philosophical musings | 31 | |
| 112370574 | gun powder | originally used for entertainment purposes then used in military applications later in the song era | 32 | |
| 112370575 | ministry of public rites | administered the exams for state office during the tang dynasty | 33 | |
| 112370576 | jinshi | title given to students who pass the most difficult exams; become eligible for high office | 34 | |
| 112370577 | chan buddhism | called zen in japan; stressed meditation and appreciation of the natural and artistic beauty; popular among the elite | 35 | |
| 112370578 | Mahayana buddhism | pure land buddhism; salvationist aspects; popular among the masses | 36 | |
| 112370579 | Wuzong | tang emperor; persecuted buddhist monasteries and reduced the buddhist influence in favor of confucianism | 37 | |
| 112370580 | Yang Guifei | royal concubine of the tang emperor Xuanzong; introduction of relatives into administration led to revolt | 38 | |
| 112370581 | Khitan nomads | founded Liao dynasty of manchurai in 907;remained a threat to song; very much influenced by chinese culture | 39 | |
| 112370582 | Zhoa Kuangyin | general who founded the Song dynasty; took the royal name of Taizu | 40 | |
| 112370583 | Zhu Xi | most prominent neo-confucian scholar during the Song dynasty; stressed importance of applying philosophical principles to everyday life | 41 | |
| 112370584 | Wanag Anshi | confucian scholar and chief minister of a song ruler in the 1070s; introduced sweeping reforms based on legalism; advocated greater state intervention in society | 42 | |
| 112370585 | southern song | smaller surviving dynasty; presiding over one of the greatest cultural reigns in the world | 43 | |
| 112370586 | jerchen | founds the Qin kingdom that succeeds the Laio in northern china; annexed most of the yellow river basin and forced the song to flee south | 44 | |
| 112370587 | grand canal | great canal system begun by yangdi; joined the yellow river region to the yangzi basin | 45 | |
| 112370588 | junks | Chinese ships equipped with watertight bulkheads, sternpost rudders, compasses, and bamboo fenders; dominant force in Asian seas east of the Malayan peninsula | 46 | |
| 112370589 | flying money | Chinese credit instrument that provided credit vouchers to merchants to be redeemed at the end of the voyage; reduced danger of robbery; early form of currency | 47 | |
| 112370590 | changan | Capital of Tang dynasty; population of 2 million, larger than any other city in the world at that time. | 48 | |
| 112370591 | foot binding | Male-imposed practice to mutilate women's feet in order to reduce size; produced pain and restricted movement; helped to confine women to the household. | 49 | |
| 112370592 | Bi Sheng | 11th-century artisan; devised technique of printing with movable type; made it possible for China to be the most literate civilization of its time. | 50 | |
| 112370593 | Empress Wu | Tang ruler 690-705 C.E. in China; supported Buddhism establishment; tried to elevate Buddhism to state of religion; had multistory statues of Buddha created | 51 | |
| 112370594 | Xuanzong | Leading Chinese emperor of the Tang dynasty who reigned from 713 to 755 though he encouraged overexpansion | 52 | |
| 112370595 | Liao dynasty | the dynasty that ruled much of Manchuria and northeastern China from 947 to 1125 | 53 | |
| 112370596 | Sinification | Extensive adaptation of Chinese culture in other regions; typical of Korea and Japan, less typical of Vietnam. | 54 | |
| 112370597 | Neo Confucians | Revived ancient Confucian teachings in Song era of China; great impact on the dynasties that followed; their emphasis on tradition and hostility to foreign systems made Chinese rulers and bureaucrats less receptive to outside ideas and influences. | 55 | |
| 112370598 | Tangut Tribes | rulers of Xi Xia kingdons of northwest china; one of regional kingdoms during the period of the southern song empire; conquered by Mongolia in 1226 | 56 | |
| 112370599 | Xi Xia | Kingdom of the Tangut people, north of Song Kingdom, in the mid-11th century; collected tribute that drained Song resources and burdened chinese peasantry. | 57 | |
| 112370600 | Jin Kingdom | Kingdom north of the song empire. Established by the Jurchens after overthrowing Liao Dynasty; ended in 1234 | 58 | |
| 112383074 | contrast the era of division and the tang and sui eras | e.o.d = built great wall, weak military system, army made of convicts and mercenaries s.a.t.e. = repaired great wall, strong military, army made of samurais committed to lord 'til death both = nomadic invasion | 59 |
