Inner and East Asia 600-1200

Early Tang Empire Tang Origins Buddhism and the Tang Empire Return of Imperial Bureaucracy To Chang’an by Land and Sea Trade and Cultural Exchange

End of the Tang Empire Revival of Confucianism jinshi Upheavals and Repression (750-879) The End of the Tang (879-907) Internal problems Regional challenges A preeminent scholar, classicist and a first-rate analytic and synthetic thinker, Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi) created the supreme synthesis of Song-Ming dynasty (960-1628 CE) Neo-Confucianism.

The Emergence of East Asia, to 1200 The Liao and Jin Challenge Song Industries Economy and Society in Song China Civilians in charge Civil service exam Moveable type Population growth Credit system Privatization Women lose status Failure at Reform

New Kingdoms in East Asia: Korea Most influenced by China 109 BCE Chinese colonies established Three Kingdoms Koguryo Silla Paekche Chinese connections: Buddhism Examination System Writing Bureaucracy Tang and Silla alliance Independent Silla Tribute to China

New Kingdoms in East Asia: Korea Korean aristocrats Buddhism preferred over Confucianism Pottery Elite dominated social and political life Social structure Collapse of Silla and Koryo Silla Buddha triad in 7th century, Kyongju (from Buddhist Sculpture of Korea)

New Kingdoms in East Asia: Japan Taika reforms Court etiquette Diplomacy Confucianism Reforms unpopular with Aristocratic families Buddhist Monks Response to resistance Emperors gave power to aristocrats

New Kingdoms in East Asia: Japan Development of Feudalism 9th c. CE Fujiwara family dominates Buddhist and Imperial Court Alliance Elite monopolize land and labor in countryside Samurai emerge Code of conduct No free peasantry Date Masamune, The One-Eyed Dragon, Samurai General

New Kingdoms in East Asia: Japan Collapse of Tang  Chinese model less appropriate Daimyos emerge 300 private states Modern conflict Large peasant armies Boost to the economy New Wealthy Commercial Class Emerges

New Kingdoms in East Asia: Vietnam China wanted to control rice production At first Viet elite cooperated Productive Agriculture Military Advantage

New Kingdoms in East Asia: Vietnam Viet people did not react positively to Chinese Culture significantly different Peasant rebellions Vietnamese Independence Limits of Chinese Influence Vietnam vulnerable to Foreign invasion When a Chinese general murdered a rebellious Vietnamese nobleman and raped his widow, the widow, Trung Trac, and her sister, Trung Nhi, roused the local lords and led a rebellion against the Chinese. They were so successful that they carved out an independent kingdom of which they were made queens.