AP World History: Tang and Song Flashcards

7857389492	Chang'an	capital of Tang Dynasty; population of 2 million; larger than any other city in the world at the time	0
7857389493	Ministry of Rites	administered examinations to students from Chinese government schools or those recommended by distinguished scholars	1
7857389497	Empress Wu	Tang ruler 690-705 in china, supported Buddhism establishments; tried to elevate Buddhism to a state religion, had multistory statues of Buddha created	2
7857389498	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	3
7857389504	Zhu Xi	most prominent of neo confucian scholars during the Song dynasty in China; stressed importance of applying philosophy principles to everyday life and action	4
7857389505	Neo confucians	revived ancient Confucian teachings in song era China; great impact on the dynasties that followed; open to some Buddhist influences	5
7857389512	Grand canal	Built in 7th century during reign of yangdi during sui dynasty; designed to link the original centers of chinese civilization on north china plain with the yangtze river basin to the south; nearly 1200 miles long	6
7857389513	Junks	Chinese ships equipped with watertight and bulkheads, sternpost rudders, compasses, bamboo fenders, dominant force in asian seas east of the malayan peninsula	7
7857389514	Flying money	Chinese credit instrument that provided credit vouchers to merchants to be redeemed at the end of the voyage; reduced danger of robbery; early form of currency	8
7857389515	Footbinding	Practice in Chinese society of multi acting women's feet in order to make them smaller; produced pain and restricted movement; made it easier to confine women to the household	9
7857389516	Li Bo	Most famous poet of the Tang era; blended images of the mundane world with philosophical musings	10
7857389517	Meritocracy	Get the best job based on your merit (how you did on the exam)	11