AP World History Chapter 8 Strayer Flashcards

7832745420	An Lushan	Foreign-born general who led a major revolt against the Tang dynasty in 755-763, perhaps provoking China's turn to xenophobia	0
7832745423	Chu Nom	A variation of Chinese writing developed in Vietnam that became the basis for an independent national literature	1
7832745424	Foot Binding	Chinese practice of tightly wrapping girls' feet to keep them small. Begun in the tang dynasty	2
7832745428	Hangzhou	China's capital city during the Song dynasty, with a population of more than a million people	3
7832745432	Khitan	A nomadic people who established a state that included parts of northern china (901-1125)	4
7832745435	Pure Land Buddhism	A school of Buddhism that proved to be immensely popular in China; emphasized salvation by faith in the Amitabha Buddha	5
7832745437	Neo-Confucianism	A philosophy that emerged in Song-dynasty China; it revived Confucian thinking while adding in Buddhist and Daoist elements	6
7832745439	Samurai	Members of Japan's warrior class, which developed as political power became increasingly decentralized	7
7832745441	Tribute System	Chinese method of dealing with foreign lands and people's that assumed the subordination of all non-Chinese authorities and required the payment of tribute to the Chinese emperor	8
7832745443	Sui Dynasty	Ruling dynasty of China (589-618ce) that effectively reunited the country after several centuries of political fragmentation	9
7832745444	Tang Dynasty	Ruling dynasty of China from (618-907ce) noted for its openness to foreign cultural influence	10
7832745447	Xiongnu	Major confederacy that was established around 200 bce. and eventually reached from Manchuria to Central Asia	11