World History chapter 12 Vocab Flashcards

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)