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| 11580153738 | Era of Division (221-589 CE) | Turbulent time period between Han and Sui marked by civil war and disunity (6 weak dynasties) | 0 | |
| 11580153739 | Sui Dynasty | (589-618 CE) The Chinese dynasty that was like the Qin Dynasty in imposing tight political discipline; this dynasty built the Grand Canal which helped transport the rice in the south to the north. | 1 | |
| 11580153740 | Tang Dynasty | (618-907 CE) The Chinese dynasty that was much like the Han, who used Confucianism. This dynasty had the equal-field system, a bureaucracy based on merit, and a Confucian education system. | 2 | |
| 11580153741 | Song Dynasty | (960-1279 CE) The Chinese dynasty that placed much more emphasis on civil administration, industry, education, and arts other than military. | 3 | |
| 11580153742 | Wendi | Member of prominent northern Chinese family during period of Six Dynasties; proclaimed himself emperor; supported by nomadic peoples of northern China; established Sui dynasty | 4 | |
| 11580153743 | Li Yuan | Also known as Duke of Tang; minister for Yangdi; took over empire following assassination of Yangdi; first emperor of Tang dynasty; took imperial title of Gaozu. | 5 | |
| 11580153744 | Zhao Kuangyin | Founder of Song dynasty; originally a general following fall of Tang; took title of Taizu; failed to overcome northern Liao dynasty that remained independent. | 6 | |
| 11580153745 | Empress Wu | the only woman to rule China in her own name, expanded the empire and supported Buddhism during the Tang Dynasty. | 7 | |
| 11580153746 | Yang Guifei | (719-756) Royal concubine during reign of Xuanzong; introduction of relatives into royal administration led to revolt | 8 | |
| 11580153747 | Zhu Xi | (1130-1200) Most prominent of neo-Confucian scholars during the Song dynasty in China; stressed importance of applying philosophical principles to everyday life and action | 9 | |
| 11580153748 | Wang Anshi | Confucian scholar and chief minister of a Song emperor in 1070s; introduced sweeping reforms based on Legalists; advocated greater state intervention in society. | 10 | |
| 11580153749 | Liao Dynasty | Founded in 907 by nomadic Khitan peoples from Manchuria; maintained independence from Song dynasty in China. | 11 | |
| 11580153750 | rites | a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use | 12 | |
| 11580153751 | Jinshi | Title granted to students who passed the most difficult Chinese examination on all of Chinese literature; became immediate dignitaries and eligible for high office | 13 | |
| 11580153752 | Chan Buddhism | Known as Zen in Japan; stressed meditation and appreciation of natural and artistic beauty; popular with members of elite Chinese society | 14 | |
| 11580153753 | Pure Land Buddhism | Emphasized salvationist aspects of Chinese Buddhism; popular among masses of Chinese society. | 15 | |
| 11580153754 | Jurchens | Founders of Qin kingdom that succeeded the Liao in northern China; annexed most of the Yellow River basin and forced Song to flee to south. | 16 | |
| 11580153755 | Grand Canal | Built in 7th century during reign of Yangdi during Sui dynasty; designed to link the original centers of Chinese civilization on the north China plain with the Yangtze river basin to the south; nearly 1200 miles long. | 17 | |
| 11580153756 | Hangzhou | Capital of later Song dynasty; located near East China Sea; permitted overseas trading; population exceeded 1 million. | 18 | |
| 11580153757 | Chang'an | Capital of Tang dynasty; population of 2 million, larger than any other city in the world at that time. | 19 | |
| 11580153758 | 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. | 20 | |
| 11580153759 | Li Bo | Most famous poet of the Tang era; blended images of the mundane world with philosophical musings. | 21 | |
| 11580153760 | Legalism | A Chinese philosophy that was devoted to strengthen and expand the state through increased agricultural work and military service. | 22 | |
| 11580153761 | Daoism | Chinese religion that believes the world is always changing and is devoid of absolute morality or meaning. They accept the world as they find it, avoid futile struggles, and deviate as little as possible from 'the way' or 'path' of nature. | 23 |
