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14804348441Song Dynasty(960-1279 CE) The Chinese dynasty that placed much more emphasis on civil administration, industry, education, and arts other than military.0
14804348442Neo-ConfucianismThe Confucian response to Buddhism by taking Confucian and Buddhist beliefs and combining them into this. However, it is still very much Confucian in belief.1
14804348443Branches of BuddhismTheravada, Mahayana, Tibetan, Zen2
14804348444Filial PietyIn Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors.3
14804348445Foot BindingChinese practice of tightly wrapping girls' feet to keep them small, begun in the Tang dynasty; an emphasis on small size and delicacy was central to views of female beauty.4
15042576073SyncretismThe unification or blending of opposing people, ideas, or practices, frequently in the realm of religion. For example, when Christianity was adopted by people in a new land, they often incorporate it into their existing culture and traditions.5
15042590217Meritocracya system in which promotion is based on individual ability or achievement6
15042599209Scholarly Gentrycivil servants appointed by the emperor of China to perform day-to-day governance from the Han dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty in 1912, China's last imperial dynasty.7
15042605847Champa RiceQuick-maturing rice that can allow two harvests in one growing season. Originally introduced into Champa from India, it was later sent to China as a tribute gift by the Champa state (as part of the tributary system.)8
15042612592Grand Canal expansionThe world's largest waterworks project. Water ways provided transportation between North and South China. Helped expand economy and politics.9

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