CH. 10 Notes Flashcards
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| 38267573 | Tang | 618-755 | 0 | |
| 38267574 | Li Shimin | empereror that extended power westward into inner Asia. avoided over centralization. gives up power, don't tax Buddhists, give them land privileges and land, had Buddhists pray for them, preach on their behalf and counsel aristocrats. | 1 | |
| 38267575 | Grand Canal | built by Sui and links the Yellow and Yangzi river. | 2 | |
| 38267576 | Chang'an | center of tributary system. | 3 | |
| 38267577 | tributary system | political relationship from Han times by which independent countries acknowledge the Chinese emperor's supremecy. | 4 | |
| 38267578 | uighers | turkick group has power in inner Asia. merchants and scribes. | 5 | |
| 38267579 | symbiotic relationship | between Buddhism and Tang. made possible by spread of Buddhism through Silk Road | 6 | |
| 38267580 | Bodhissatvas | Buddhists that were on the edge of Nirvana yet decided to stay and guide others to nirvana as well. | 7 | |
| 38267581 | tang export & import | export more than they import. trade w/ Inda. | 8 | |
| 38267582 | Tang improvements | crossbow. armored infantry. horsemen and iron stirrups. big ships & compass. | 9 | |
| 38267583 | bubonic plague | spread by rodents. followed trade and embassy routes to Korea, Japan and Tibet. | 10 | |
| 38267584 | Did Chang'an have a curfew? | Yes. | 11 | |
| 38267585 | China info | Tang promoted polo. diet includes grape wine, tea, sugar and spices. remained the source for silk. | 12 | |
| 38267586 | porcelain | a fine durable ceramic made from a special clay. | 13 | |
| 38267587 | Li Bo | renowned Tang poet. | 14 | |
| 38269602 | General An Lushan | commander. attacks Chang'an. weakens Tang. uses his troops to attack Tang. | 15 | |
| 38269603 | Huang Chao | gentry. gathers peasants to fight against the Tang. greatly weaken the Tang. | 16 | |
| 38269604 | Konjo | Tang princess that marries a Tibetan leader and brings Mahayana Buddhism with her. | 17 | |
| 38269605 | Edict of 846 | gets rid of history and art by closing monasteries. people forced to work for the state and pay taxes. Buddhists are forced to convert. | 18 | |
| 38269606 | Han Yu | Confucian. believes Buddhists are barbarians because they are foreign to him. | 19 | |
| 38269607 | Wu Zhou | emperor of Tang for 15 years. claimed to be a bodhisattva. Confucians attacked her and other powerful women. | 20 |