Chapter 12 Part 2 Flashcards

93620047	Buddhism	a strong social, economic, and political force up until mid-9th century of Tang dynasty	0
93620048	Empress Wu	tang ruler 690-705 CE	1
93620049	Empress Wu	supported Buddhism, tried to elevate it to state religion, had many statues created	2
93620050	Anti-Buddhist people	Confucian and Daoist rivals jealous of Buddhist success, convinced emperors Buddhism not good for economy b/c of tax breaks and free land	3
93620051	Wuzong	Tang ruler 841-847	4
93620052	Wuzong	persecuted Buddhism and destroyed monasteries in 840s, reduced Buddhism influence in favor of Confucian ideology	5
93620053	Buddhism	was weakened in the end but still influenced language, thinking about heaven, charity, law	6
93620054	Empress Wei	poisoned her husband, son of Empress Wu, to try and get power but failed	7
93620055	Xuanzong	Tang ruler 713-756	8
93620056	Xuanzong	ruled during peak of Tang dynasty, at first ruled with a lot of interest, later became less and less interested in empire	9
93620057	Xuanzong	became infatuated with a concubine who ended up being a reason Tang dynasty became weaker	10