AP World History Chapter 15 Flashcards

3466663292	Xuanzang	definition: Buddhist monk that illegally visited India; popularized Buddhism in China (629 C.E.) significance: Popularized Buddhism in China	0
3466663293	Huang Chao	definition: military commander that led an uprising of Eastern China for almost a decade (875-884) that helped to bring the Tang to a close significance: Weakened the Tang empire, leading to its demise	1
3466663294	Du Fu	definition: a famous chinese poet who wrote "spring landscape" and his poems were base on the suffering of his own life significance: Wrote about several changes in Chinese history	2
3466663295	Li Bo	definition: Most famous poet of the Tang era; blended images of the mundane world with philosophical musings. significance: Wrote about Chinese social life during the Song dynasty	3
3466663296	Zhu Xi	definition: (1130-1200) Most prominent of neo-Confucian scholars during the Song dynasty in China significance: demonstrated the influence of Buddhism	4
3466663297	Sui	definition: a dynasty (581 to 618) that rebuilt the Great Wall and began canal building, restored centralized rule after war	5
3466663298	Grand Canal	definition: an inland waterway 1000 miles long in eastern China built by the Sui dynsaty significance: facilitated trade in China from north to south	6
3466663299	Tang	definition: the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907, restored centralized rule after war	7
3466663300	Chang'an	definition: ancient capital of more than ten dynasties in Chinese history, today known as Xi'an	8
3466663301	Equal field system	definition: inheritance system where 1/5 of the land when to the peasant's descendants and the rest went to the government	9
3466663302	Bureaucracy of merit	definition: civil service examinations; based on Confucian education - no longer decided by family lineage significance: Helped to strengthen the imperial government	10
3466663303	Middle Kingdom	definition: refers to China because the people believed that their land stood between heaven and Earth significance: rationalized the reason as to why the Chinese ruled over so many	11
3466663304	Uighurs	definition: A group of Turkic-speakers who controlled their own centralized empire from 744 to 840 in Mongolia and Central Asia.	12
3466663305	Song	definition: the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279 significance: flourished empire of China	13
3466663306	Khitan	definition: Nomadic peoples of Manchuria; militarily superior to Song dynasty China but influenced by Chinese culture significance: brought the end of the Song dynasty	14
3466663307	Jurchen	definition: nomadic people that conquered Khitan, overran northern China, and captured the Song capital	15
3466663308	Foot binding	definition: practice in Chinese society to mutilate women's feet in order to make them smaller significance: demonstrated Chinese patriarchal society	16
3466663309	Dunhuang	definition: A Chinese city on the edge of Taklimaken desert; all silk road routes reached this point significance: Location of a prominent Buddhist monastery, promoted Buddhism	17
3466663310	Chan Buddhism	definition: Known as Zen in Japan; stressed meditation and appreciation of natural and artistic beauty; popular with members of elite Chinese society significance: brought Buddhism into China	18
3466663311	Neo-Confucianism	definition: term that describesthe resurgence of Confusianism and the influence of Confucian scholars during the Tang dynasty significance: demonstrated Buddhist influences	19
3466663312	Silla	definition: Independent Korean kingdom in southeastern part of peninsula; defeated Koguryo along with their Chinese Tang allies significance: Stopped Chinese rule in China, helped extend Chinese influence	20
3466663313	Vietnam	definition: a southern state below China significance: had fast-ripening Rice, allowed much more food to be produced	21
3466663314	Nara Japan	definition: Japanese period (710-794) centered around city of Nara, that was the highest point of Chinese influence significance: demonstrated CHinese influence	22
3466663315	Heian period	definition: (794 - 1100) move the capital to Heian; 300 years of developing a new culture; growth of large estates significance: moved away from chinese culutre, began to become more distinct	23
3466663316	Tale of Genji	definition: story of Prince Genji and his lovers, written by Lady Murasaki Shikibu at end of 11th century, world's first full novel significance: first novel	24
3466663317	Minamoto	definition: Defeated the rival Taira family in Gempei Wars and established military government (bakufu) in 12th century Japan significance: Brought in the medieval period of Japan	25
3466663318	Shogun	definition: a hereditary military dictator of Japan significance: established in place of an emperor, fractioned imperial rule	26
3466663319	Kamakura	definition: Yorimoto's capital during his shogunate, destroyed in 1331 significance: head of the true power of Japan	27
3466663320	Muromachi	definition: later medieval period of Japan that ran from 1336 - 1573 CE; during the two periods, Japan developed a decentralized political order significance: Japan developed a decentralized political order	28
3466663321	Samurai	definition: a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy significance: leaders of the military emperor	29
3466663322	Bushido	definition: traditional code of the Japanese samurai which stressed courage and loyalty and self-discipline and simple living significance: provided more time for the Samurai to focus on bettering themselves	30
3466663323	Seppuku	definition: Ritual suicide or disembowelment in Japan; commonly known in West as hara-kiri; demonstrated courage and a means to restore family honor significance: demonstrated the Samurai's dedication to his profession	31