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600 C.E.?1450 China's internal and external expansion The importance of the Tang and Song economic revolutions and the initiatives of the early Ming dynasty Sui kingdom Brief ? 581-618 Ended civil war era Buddhism aggressively patronized by rulers Building of pagodas, temples, artwork Buddhist influence Natural disasters led to famine, unrest - rebellion Political Changes 618-907 ? Tang Expanded territory to Tibet, part of Korea 960-1279 ? Song Always at conflict/on the defensive with Northern neighbors 1279-1368 ? Mongols 1368 ? Ming Tang/Song - Relatively peaceful Stable bureaucratic system based on civil service exam (started in Han) Focused on Confucian principles Large core of educated, talented, loyal government workers Stable regardless of who was in charge