Chapter 15
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| 94191529 | Xuanzang | D- Empress Wu's grandson; became emperor of China; welcomed artisans to his court; Tang arts flourished S- Transporting books about Buddhism to China. translating to Chinese, and promoting his faith it popularized Buddhism | 0 | |
| 94191530 | Huang Chao | D- The bandit leader who crossed the Yangtze River with 600,000 men and conquered the capitol of Chang'an through rape, pillage and plunder S- Revolt illustrated displeasure in Chinese people after the Tang dynasty | 1 | |
| 94191531 | Du Fu | D- a famous chinese poet; his poems were base on the suffering of his own life S- Reflected the termoil and rebellion in China | 2 | |
| 94191532 | Li Bo | D- Most famous poet of the Tang era; blended images of the mundane world with philosophical musings S- Wrote about social life honoring life, friendship, and wine | 3 | |
| 94191533 | Zhu Xi | D- Most prominent of neo-Confucian scholars during the Song dynasty in China; stressed importance of applying philosophical principles to everyday life and action S- Wrote a piece that was very influencial and supplied directions for family ceremonies; reflected Plato's ideas; (li and qi) | 4 | |
| 94191534 | Sui | D- A dynasty that was founded by Yang Jian; reigned from 589 to 618 S- Brought under centralized imperial rule once again and ruler ordered building of Canal | 5 | |
| 94191535 | Grand Canal | D- an inland waterway 1000 miles long in eastern China S- Helped trade between southern and northern China; established economic foundation for political and cultural unity | 6 | |
| 94191536 | Tang | D- A dynasty that was founded by Tang Taizong; lasted almost 300 years S- Brought stablility and proserity to China | 7 | |
| 94191537 | Chang'an | D- Capital of Tang dynasty; population of 2 million; larger than any other city in the world at that time S- Worlds most populated city at the time | 8 | |
| 94191538 | Equal-field system | D- Redtributed land according to lands fertility and the recipiants needs S- Made prosperous for first half of dynasty | 9 | |
| 94191539 | Bureaucracy of merit | D- Hiring of officials based on Merit not family ties S- Chinese state was strengthened; allowed the Tang dynasty to extend their authority to farther regions | 10 | |
| 94191540 | Middle Kingdom | D- A new dynasty reunited Egypt; moved the capital to Thebes; Built irrigation projects and canal so Egytian ships could trade; Expanded Egyptian territory S- Regulated relations between China and near lands; promoted trade, cultural interactions, and diplomatic ties | 11 | |
| 94191541 | Uighurs | D- A group of Turkic-speakers who controlled their own centralized empire S- Helped the Tang drive out An Lushan from the imperial states | 12 | |
| 94191542 | Song | D- a dynasty that ruled china after the Tang S- Ephasized on other things other than military; reconstructed centeralized rule; helped transform China into a center of outstanding agriculture and industrial manufacturing | 13 | |
| 94191543 | Khitan | D- Nomadic peoples of Manchuria; militarily superior to Song dynasty China; influenced by Chinese culture; forced humiliating treaties on Song China S- Recieved payments of silk and silver | 14 | |
| 94191544 | Jurchen | D- nomadic people that conquered Khitan; overran northern China; captured the Song capital S- Shared a border with the Song but helped lead to the end of it as well | 15 | |
| 94191545 | Foot Binding | D- Tightly wrapping a young girls foot that would cause them to have tiny feet which would make them atractive S- Strengthened patriarchal society; used as display of wealth and status | 16 | |
| 94191546 | Dunhuang | D- A city in China where Buddhists built cave temples S- Helped Buddhism establish a foothold in China due to missions | 17 | |
| 94191547 | Chan Buddhism | D- A branch of buddhism that used chinese charcters; emphasized instinct S- Became most popular in China | 18 | |
| 94191548 | Neo-Confucianism | D- A blend of buddhism and confucism S- Important cultural development; illustrates the influence of Buddhism; influenced Asia long term | 19 | |
| 94191549 | Silla | D- A Korean dynasty that made a compromise with Chinese forces; recognized Tang emporer as his overlord S- Forced the spread of Chinese political and cultural influences | 20 | |
| 94191550 | Vietnam | D- A country in southeast Asia S- Adopted Chinese traditions; reflected the growth of other Asian societys | 21 | |
| 94191551 | Nara Japan | D- New capital of Japan S- Chinese influence was most influential during the Nara period; this capital was modeled after Chang'an | 22 | |
| 94191552 | Heian period | D- A time in Japan with major cultural developments S- Reflected both Chinese and Japanese influences; Chinese learning that dominated Japanese education and political thought | 23 | |
| 94191553 | Tale of Genji | D- A work that refelects the Heian court life; written by Murasaki Shikibu S- Written in Japanese; became most remarkable literary work written in Japanese | 24 | |
| 94191554 | Minamoto | D- An aristicat clan that fought another clan (Taira) and won S- Installed a shogun; established the seat of their govertment at Kamakura | 25 | |
| 94191555 | Shogun | D- A military governor who ruled in place of an emperor S- Shows how much power aristocratic clan had in Japan | 26 | |
| 94191556 | Kamakura | D- A place near modern Tokyo S- Shogun established their seat of govertment at this city | 27 | |
| 94191557 | Muromachi | D- A period from 1336-1573 S- Developed decenteralized rule because of provinical lords ruled | 28 | |
| 94191558 | Samurai | D- Professional warriors that played a distinctive role in Japanese political and military affairs; specialized in force and fighting S- Lords relied on them to enforce authority and in return recieved agricultural surplus and labor service that worked under their jurisdictions | 29 | |
| 94191559 | Bushido | D- "Way of warrior" emphasizes loyalty to their lord S- Insisted samurai s place the intrests of their lord above their lives | 30 | |
| 94191560 | Seppuku | D- Ritual performed by samurais who failed their master and would take their own life by disembowelment; sometimes known as "belly slicing" S- Reminded Samurai to avoid dishonor and humiliation or else they would perform this ceremony | 31 |
