AP Chapter 12 Flashcards

6119939285	Wendi	Proclaimed himself emperor; supported by nomadic peoples of northern China; established Sui dynasty	0
6119945866	Yangdi	Murdered his father to gain throne; restored Confucian examination system; responsible for construction of Chinese canal system	1
6119949205	Li Yuan	Took over empire following assassination of Yangdi; first emperor of Tang dynasty; took imperial title of Gaozu	2
6119954980	Jinshi	Title granted to students who passed the most difficult Chinese examination on all of Chinese literature; became immediate dignitaries and eligible for high office	3
6119958589	Zen Buddhism	Buddhist sect that emphasizes enlightenment through meditation and stresses simplicity and discipline	4
6119987187	Mahayana Buddhism	Emphasized salvationist aspects of Chinese Buddhism; popular among the masses	5
6120010689	Wuzong	Chinese emperor of Tang dynasty who openly persecuted Buddhism by destroying monasteries in 840s; reduced influence of Chinese Buddhism in favor of Confucian ideology	6
6120029233	Zhao Kuangyin	General who founded Song dynasty; took royal name of Taizu	7
6120037866	Zhu Xi	Most prominent of neo-Confucian scholars during the Song dynasty in China; stressed importance of applying philosophical principles to everyday life and action	8
6120124753	Grand Canal	One of the engineering wonders of the world and a crucial conduit for carrying goods between northern and southern China.	9