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Sui Tang and Song dynasties

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169252563Era of DivisionEra between Han and Sui.0
169252564wendiFirst ruler of the Sui. Used marriage alliances with nomadic groups and built granaries.1
169252565YangdiLast emperor of the Sui. killed his father and attempted to create huge building projects which led to rebllion2
169252566Li YuanFounder of Tang dynasty. Known as duke of Tang3
169252567Ministry of Public Ritespart of government in china in charge of the civil service exam.4
169252568JinshiName given to those who pass the hardest exams in china5
169252569Mahayana BuddhismBuddhism adapted in china6
169252570Chan BuddhismBuddhism that appealed to the elites.7
169252571Pure land BuddhismBuddhism that appealed to the masses.8
169252572Empress Wu ZhaoRuler who patronized many Buddhist ideas and monuments.9
169252573Emperor WuzongRuler who attempted to rid Buddhist ideas.10
169252574Yang GuifeiMarried to XuanZong and greatly influenced him. Introduced many relatives into the government11
169252575Khitan NomadsAlso known as the Liao Dynasty.12
169252576Zhao KuangyinStarted the Song dynasty13
169252577Zhu XiAssociated with Neo-Confucianism14
169252578Wang Anshicreated many economic reforms in the Song Dynasty15
169252579Southern SongDynasty that began after the Jurchens attack the North16
169252580JurchensGroup that took over the Liao Dynasty17
169252581Flying MoneyCredit vouchers in china. Made travelling with money safer and easier18
169252582ChanganOne of the largest and most powerful cities during the Tan era. Very cosmopolitan19
169252583Grand CanalHuge canal built by the Tang. It connected the East and the West while transporting goods between the north and the south20
169252584JunksHuge chinese ships. Mainly used for trading. Helped China dominate the seas21
169252585HuangzhouHuge city of the Song. Merchant classes thrived here.22
169252586Foot-bindingexample of woman's decline in China.23
169252587Bi shenginvented the movable type in china24
169252588Li boFamous Chinese poet during the song25

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