China

Do you remember… Chinese Dynasties???

The Dynastic Cycle

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What is the first Chinese Dynasty? Between what two dynasties does China face a period of disorder- with no government. (Medieval Europe?) Which dynasty is credited with inventing silk? Which dynasty is credited with expanding the Silk Road trade route? Which dynasty reinstates Confucianism as the official policy? A strict social structure is adopted under which dynasty? Which dynasty grabbed the mandate of heaven from the Yuan Mongols? Which dynasty was the first to claim the divine right of Mandate of Heaven? Which dynasty closed it’s doors to European influence? In which dynasty does the Ancient Chinese writing system develop? 11. Which dynasty is considered a Golden Age and creates the “Grand Canal?” 12. Which dynasty creates the civil service exam that models Confucian ideals?

TIE Breakers -In which dynasty is Legalism made the official philosophy? -Put in order the 8 dynasties you learn about this year

The Han Dynasty Had a Golden Age Collapsed in 280

Disorder for 400 years

Tang Dynasty Conquers Vietnam, Korea and Tibet Makes them tributary states – acknowledge Chinese rule and pay tribute

Tang Dynasty Land Reform Broke up large agricultural holdings More peasants to tax More government control over the wealthy

Tang Dynasty Built the Grand Canal Linked the Huang He and Yangzi Rivers

Song Dynasty Had a Golden Age New irrigation systems New trade routes created Print paper money

Chinese Society

Gentry Wealthy landowning class They had the money to pay for a tutor Want to pass the civil service exam

Peasants Majority of Chinese Could take the Civil Service Exam

Merchants Lowest social class Want sons to take the civil service test Make their money from the labor of others Want sons to take the civil service test They can afford tutors

Women Had dowry – payment to the groom or groom’s family Became part of their husbands family

Foot binding Very painful Was considered a form of beauty/nobility Peasants didn’t foot bind their daughters They needed their labor

Arts & Literature

Landscape Painting Capture the essence of nature

Architecture pagoda

Art porcelain

Literature poetry