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| 616845072 | Li Yuan | The Duke of Tang.... Minister for Yangdi... Took over the empire after assassination... First emperor of Tang dynasty...(Gaozu) | |
| 616845073 | Wang Anshi | Confucian scholar and chief minister of a Song emperor in 1070s... introduced sweeping reforms based on Legalist... advocated greater state intervention in society | |
| 616845074 | Yang Guifei | Royal concubine during reign of Xuanzong... intro of relatives into royal admin. that led to revolt | |
| 616845075 | pure land Buddhism | emphasized aspects of Chinese Buddhism... popular | |
| 616845076 | Chang'an | Capital of Tang dynasty... larger city and population than the world | |
| 616845077 | Xuanzong | Leading Chinese emperor of the Tang dynasty... encouraged over expansion.. | |
| 616845078 | Zhao Kuangyin | Founder of Song dynasty... originally a general following the Tang... (Taizu)... Liao dynasty remained independent because failure to overcome it... | |
| 616845079 | Xi Xia | Kingdom of Tangut people... north of Song... Collected tribute that drained Song resources... burdened Chinese peasants... | |
| 616845080 | Flying Mon(k)ey | Chinese credit instrument that provided credit vouchers... reduced danger of robbery... | |
| 616845081 | Yangdi | Second member of Sui dynasty... Murdered his father to gain throne... Restored Confucian system... Responsible for construction of Chinese canal system | |
| 616845082 | Tangut | Rulers of Xi Xia kingdom... one of regional kingdoms during period of southern Song... conquered by mongols in 1226 | |
| 616845083 | Wuzong | Chinese emperor of Tang dynasty... persecuted Buddhism by destroying.. reduced influence of Buddhism in favor of Confucian ideology | |
| 616845084 | Zhu Xi | Most prominent of neo-Confucian scholars durinng Song dynasty in China... stressed philosophical principles in everyday life/action | |
| 616845085 | Empress Wu | Tang ruler in china.... supported Buddhist establishment... tried to establish it to state religion... Buddha statues created | |
| 616845086 | Jin | Kingdom north of Song Empire... Established by Jurchens after overthrowing Liao dynasty... | |
| 616845087 | Chan Buddhism | Known as Zen in Japan... Stressed Meditation and appreciation of natural and artistic beauty... popular with elite in china | |
| 616845088 | Liao dynasty | Founded by nomadic Khitan peoples from Manchuria... maintained independence from song dynasty in China... | |
| 616845089 | Li Bo | most famous poet of the Tang era... blended images of mundane world with philosophical musings. | |
| 616845090 | MInistry of Rites | Administered examinations to students from Chinese gov. schools or those recommended by scholars... | |
| 616845091 | Khitans | Nomadic peoples of Manchuria... military superior to Song dynasty but influenced by Chinese culture... Forced treaties on Song in 11th century... | |
| 616845092 | junks | Chinese ships equipped with lots of good stuff... dominant force in Asian seas east of Malayan peninsula | |
| 616869197 | Southern Song | Rump state of SOng dynasty... carved out larger domains ruled by the tang and N song... Culturally one of the most glorious regions in Chinese history... | |
| 616869198 | Zen Buddhism | Known as Chan Buddhism in China... stressed meditation and the appreciation of natural/natural and artistic beauty... | |
| 616869199 | Jurchens | founders of the Qin kingdom that succeeded the Liao in northern China... annexed Yellow river basin and forced song to flee south... | |
| 616869200 | neo-Confucians | Revived ancient confucian teachings in Song era China... Great impact on following dynasties... emphasis on tradition and hostility... | |
| 616869201 | Grand Canal | Built in 7th century during the reign of Yangdi during Sui dynasty... designed to link centers of Chinese civilization on N China plain with Yangtze river basin to the S | |
| 616869202 | jinshi | Titel granted to students who passed the most difficult Chinese examination... Became dignitaries and eligible for high office... | |
| 616869203 | footbinding | practice in chinese society to mutilate women's feet and make them smaller and in pain and restricted their movement... made it easier to confine women to the household... (yiiiikkess) |
