[node:title] Flashcards

5521914765	Flying Cash/Money	A system of credit where you deposit money in one location and withdraw it in another location	0
5521921737	Junk	A ship with multiple sails and 400 ft. long The hull is split into different parts	1
5521930741	Sinification	The assimilation of Chinese culture and traditions	2
5521934754	Scholar Gentry	Government officials in the Song dynasty	3
5521937280	Sui Dynasty	(581-618 C.E.) Short dynasty after 400 years of war First dynasty after Han Was very harsh and militarily run People revolted over taxes Built the Grand Canal	4
5521955650	Grand Canal	An ambitious public works project during the Sui Dynasty Built by conscripted peasants Used to transport food from the Yangtze river valley to the South	5
5521968812	Tang Dynasty	(618-907 C.E.) Much more stable and prosperous Large tributary system Expanded roads and Bureaucratic system	6
5522108352	Song Dynasty	(960-1279 C.E.) Ruled a smaller section of land Prosperous and flourishing arts Opened gov. education for lower classes	7
5522164537	Foot Binding	Where girls had their feet bound tightly from a young age Their bone grew wrong It was very painful and limited women's influence in society	8
5522178538	Neo-Confucianism	A social and ethical philosophy that combines rational thought with metaphysics from Taoism and Buddhism	9
5522191843	Chan (Zen) Buddhism	A new form of Buddhism which emphasized direct experience and meditation	10
5522199313	Taika Reforms	Reforms in 646 C.E. in Japan to increase efficiency and take control away from aristocrats	11
5522210276	The Tale of Genji	A story written by Murasaki Shikibu It is about a prince It focuses on one plot line and character, so it is considered the first novel	12