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Tang Dynasty- Basics Years: 618-906AD (288 years) Founder: Li Family Religions: Ancestor worship, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism Capital city: Chang’an
Tang Dynasty- Inventions Woodblock printing Playing cards Toilet Paper
Tang Dynasty- Achievements Used civil service exam to hire leaders (good choice for hiring smart people) Improved farming techniques
Tang Dynasty- Achievements Had a 20,000 mile long postal (mail) network Supported literature (more than 50,000 poems written during the time)
Tang Dynasty- Other Information Buddhism became important in China during the time period The Silk Road imported many new arts, fashion, and cultures Tang Dynasty= Golden Age
Song Dynasty- Basics Years: 960 – 1279 AD (319 years) Founder: Taizu Religion: Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism Capital City: Bianjing
Song Dynasty- Inventions Gun powder Movable type printing Paper money
Song Dynasty- Achievements Literature & knowledge increased because of movable type printing Created a permanent navy Continued using civil service exams (hiring smart leaders)
Song Dynasty- Achievements Created lifelike wood sculptures Made ceramic pottery (“china”)
Song Dynasty- Other Information Population doubled (good farming techniques) Created public schools Created retirement homes for old people
Yuan Dynasty- Basics Years: 1279-1368 (89 years) Founder: Kublai Kahn Religions: Ancestor Worship, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism Capital City: Dadu
Yuan Dynasty- Inventions Hand cannon (early form of gun) Teapot Landmine Improved many gunpowder weapons
Yuan Dynasty- Achievements Secured Silk Road trade from Europe to Asia Extended the Grand Canal– good for farming
Yuan Dynasty- Other Information Only dynasty ruled by non-Chinese (Mongols) Built hospitals and orphanages Visited by Marco Polo (European explorer)
Yuan Dynasty- Other Information Invited Christian missionaries to China Encouraged contact with Europe– new cultures and ideas
Ming Dynasty- Basics Years: 1368-1644 AD (276 years) Founder: Zhu Yuanzhang Religions: Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Islam Capital City: Nanjing
Ming Dynasty- Inventions Toothbrush “Nest of bees” arrow launcher Rocket launcher
Ming Dynasty- Achievements Population grew from 65 million to 160 million Built the Forbidden City (emperor’s palace) Completed the Great Wall
Ming Dynasty-Achievements Sent explorers around the world to places like Africa and possibly North America Created amazing porcelain art
Ming Dynasty- Other Information Most advanced civilization in the world at the time Continued classic Chinese artistry Cut off contact with other nations-- isolationism