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Dynasties in Chinese history
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Tang and Song Dynasties in China Time Period Tang dynasty ? A.D. 618-907; Song dynasty ? A.D. 960-1279 Geographic Description The vast land expanses of China include plateaus, plains, basins, foothills, and mountains The highest mountains are located in the west (Himmalayas) China has numerous rivers and lakes The Yangtze, the longest in China and even in Asia, is the third-longest in the world The Yellow River is just behind the Yangtze, both flowing into the Pacific Ocean Tang was larger in size than Song Political Early Tang monarchs fully restored the imperial bureaucracy, which the Confucian scholar-gentry continued to dominate; brought back civil service exam from the Han; considered a Confucian Renaissance

Chapter 12 AP World History Outline

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Liao Dynasty

Chapter 12 Reunification and Renaissance: The Era of the Tang and Song Dynasties I. Introduction A. Vital consolidation ? changes less fundamental than elsewhere B. Though isolated, created ?orbit of influence? C. After Han ? nomadic invasions 1. Regional kingdoms 2. Landed families with aristocratic backgrounds dominated rulers 3. Decline a. Foreign religion ? Buddhism b. non-Chinese nomads ruled c. Great Wall divided between kingdoms d. trade/city life declined e. technology stagnated f. thought looked for magical cures/immortality D. Rapid return to height under Tang because of 1. Preservation of Confucian institutions II. Rebuilding the Imperial Edifice in the Sui-Tang Eras A. Introduction 1. Summary

Chapter 12 AP World History Outline

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Han Chinese
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Liao Dynasty

Chapter 12 Reunification and Renaissance: The Era of the Tang and Song Dynasties I. Introduction A. Vital consolidation ? changes less fundamental than elsewhere B. Though isolated, created ?orbit of influence? C. After Han ? nomadic invasions 1. Regional kingdoms 2. Landed families with aristocratic backgrounds dominated rulers 3. Decline a. Foreign religion ? Buddhism b. non-Chinese nomads ruled c. Great Wall divided between kingdoms d. trade/city life declined e. technology stagnated f. thought looked for magical cures/immortality D. Rapid return to height under Tang because of 1. Preservation of Confucian institutions II. Rebuilding the Imperial Edifice in the Sui-Tang Eras A. Introduction 1. Summary

AP World History World Civilizations Chapter 2 Notes

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Tang Dynasty

Ancient and Classical China Four dynastic cycles Shang Zhou (Choe) Qin (Chin) Connected the original great wall He was insane Wanted to live forever Fed mercury Han (Hon) One of the great dynasties Others are The Ton The Ming The Song Were invaded many times by steppe people Shang dynasty 1523-1028 BC Located in Northern China Isolated from other ancient civilizations Furthest East; Himalayan mountains separating from India Ideographic symbols lead to development of an elaborate written language Political Power The King?s power was based on Land ownership Lands and peasants were given to the nobility as payment for military service Religious power

Tradition and Change in East Asia

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1Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 11 August 2015 Chapter 26 Outline Tradition/Change in East Asia 1580s, devices Chinese called ?self-ringing bells? arrived atport Macau Reports spread in south China Church missionary Matteo Ricci conceived idea of intriguing emperor with mech. Clock/persuading him to convert to Christianity Led authorities know he could supply emperor with clock Emperor Wanli granted him permission to travel to Beijing/est. mission Euro found Chinese responded well to gifts 18th, court maintained workshop to make mech. Clocks/watches Chinese commoners couldn?t afford clocks Emperor showed no interest in Christianity, mission attracted few converts East Asia benefited from trade, got silver to stimulate econ.

The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 23 July 2015 Chapter 15 Outline Resurgence of Empire in East Asia 7th, emperor of china forbade ppl. To travel beyond China intocentral Asia 629, Buddhist monk went west; name was Xuanzang, destination India Edu?d. in Confucianism, followed brother into monastery, converted to Buddhism Studied Sanskrit, noticed Chinese writings on Buddhism contained teachings that were confusing toIndian Buddhist texts Traveled to India, visited holy sites, studied with Buddhist teachers His guide abandoned him in Gobi desert After losing water, went to oasis town Turpan on silk roads Buddhist ruler of Turpan supplied him

The Earth and Its Peoples Review

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AP* World History Study Guide and Graphic Organizers ? Unit 2: Post-classical Period, 600 CE ? 1450 CE 1. The Life of Muhammad Because the life and teachings of Muhammad had such a profound affect on the Post-classical world, knowledge of the major events of his life is required of all AP World History students The life of Muhammad born in 570 in Mecca located in the Arabian peninsula Mecca was important location for commerce and religion (polytheistic shrine: Ka?aba); note relationship between pilgrims and success of merchants Muhammad raised by merchant grandfather and uncle, married widow of merchant ~610: Muhammad receives first revelations from archangel Gabriel; only one god, Allah (already familiar to Arabic peoples)

Crash Course 7

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CRASH COURSE HISTORY RESPONSE FORM #7 TOPIC/TITLE: The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius NAME: Casey Murphy PERIOD: 2W LIST TWO NEW FACTS YOU LEARNED: a) In the first 3-4 minutes *China had the first centralized government *Lasted in the same form from 150 B.C.E. ? 1911 C.E. b) In the middle *Confucius was a minor official who lived during the Warring States Period *Most important relationship is between father and son c) In the last 3-4 minutes *Junzi is the superior man that all other men try to become *To maintain the mandate of heaven the emperor had to behave properly

global essay

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Han Dynasty
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Roman empire
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Religion in China
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Economy of the Han Dynasty
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Interpersonal relationships
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Technology

Ian Konrad 11-21-13 While Han China had a more centralized political structure than the Roman Empire, the political system of the Roman Empire was much more effective than Han China?s. Han China had a very similar economic system to the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire?s culture was borrowed from its neighbors, the Greeks, while Han China made much advancement in art and technology as well.

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The Mandate of Heaven,?Selections from the Shu Jing (The Classic of History) (6th Cent. BCE) ? from James Legge, trans, The Sacred Books of China: The Texts of Confucianism, in F. Max Mueller, ed., The Sacred Books of the East, 50 vols., (Oxford: Clarendon, 1879-1910), Vol 3. pp. 92-95, repr. in Alfred J. Andrea and James H. Overfield, The Human Record: Sources of Global History, Vol 1, 2d. ed., (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1994), pp. 25-27

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