Dynastic Rule in China Sui to Ming

Sui Dynasty (589-618) How did the Dynasty rise to Power? Yang Jiang (Wen Di) unified China through Military Conquest

Encouraged Confucianism and Daoism How did this Dynasty govern China? What belief system did the Dynasty encourage? Discourage? Wen Di was a Buddhist Encouraged Confucianism and Daoism Wen Di and Yang Di were harsh rulers Forced peasants to Public works Fight in Army

Reunified through military control Grand Canal improved trade How did the Dynasty Affect Daily Life in China? Two ways the Dynasty helped to unite China Public works projects Reunified through military control Grand Canal improved trade Great Wall provided security

Tang Dynasty (618-907) Li Shi Min captured Changan & Luoyang (cities) How did the Dynasty rise to Power? Li Shi Min captured Changan & Luoyang (cities) Became known as Dai Zong

Encouraged Confucianism and Daoism Buddhism repressed by Wu Zong How did this Dynasty govern China? What belief system did the Dynasty encourage? Discourage? Encouraged Confucianism and Daoism Buddhism repressed by Wu Zong Wu Zhao (female empress) ruled extensive amount of land Government was bureaucracy Bureaucrats upheld Confucian ideas

Emperors controlled army Equal field system How did the Dynasty Affect Daily Life in China? Two ways the Dynasty helped to unite China Emperors controlled army Equal field system Equal-Field System limited power or aristocracy Scholar class of ruling elite Land reform

Song Dynasty (960-1279) How did the Dynasty rise to Power? Tai Zu emerged as leader after 50 years of fighting Moved capital to Kaifeng

Bureaucrats selected based on examine scores How did this Dynasty govern China? What belief system did the Dynasty encourage? Discourage? Chan (Zen) Buddhism Confucianism Bureaucrats selected based on examine scores Government officials from S. China

Center of culture south to Kaifeng Meritocracy for government official How did the Dynasty Affect Daily Life in China? Two ways the Dynasty helped to unite China Center of culture south to Kaifeng Meritocracy for government official Power of merchant class increased Cambodian strain of rice doubled output Technological advance

Yuan Dynasty (1260-1368) Founded by Kublai Khan How did the Dynasty rise to Power? Founded by Kublai Khan He fought the Song for 40 years

The Supreme Ruler of All Beneath Heaven Temujin = Genghis Khan It is not enough that I should succeed, all others must fail. -Genghis Khan Man's greatest joy is to slay his enemy, plunder his riches, ride his steeds, see the tears of his loved ones and embrace his women. -Genghis Khan  

Kublai Khan- Shamanism Chinese belief system unaffected How did this Dynasty govern China? What belief system did the Dynasty encourage? Discourage? Kublai Khan- Shamanism Chinese belief system unaffected Civil Service by Turks and Persia Hierarchy Mongols Non-Chinese Northern Chinese Southern Chinese

Retained civil service examination How did the Dynasty Affect Daily Life in China? Two ways the Dynasty helped to unite China Retained civil service examination Allowed the Chinese belief systems to exist Destruction of farmland built roads and canals

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Rebellion vs. Mongols How did the Dynasty rise to Power? Rebellion vs. Mongols Leader and founder Hong Wu

Rebirth of Confucian philosophy How did this Dynasty govern China? What belief system did the Dynasty encourage? Discourage? Rebirth of Confucian philosophy Combined beliefs of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism Re-introduced exams Overseas explanations– stopped later in dynasty

Rebuilt temples, shrines, bridges, canals, walls How did the Dynasty Affect Daily Life in China? Two ways the Dynasty helped to unite China Secured the Border Rebuilding projects Rebuilt temples, shrines, bridges, canals, walls Heavy taxation led to civil war