Tang & Song China (618- 907 CE) (960- 1279 CE)
Dynastic Cycle The Mandate of Heaven
Early Chinese Dynasties Shang Zhou Qin Han Sui
The Qin Unified China Shi Huangdi Legalism And of course………………….
Even the Han couldn’t last forever
Disaster and Trouble Occurs Floods Famine Invasion Peasants revolt
Short but Sweet The Sui Dynasty The 2nd Pax Sinica Wait were have I heard that before?
Pax Sinica “Chinese Peace” Increased Trade on Silk Road Advancements in Science, Art, Math and Technology Scholar- Officials
The Grand Canal
Legacy of the Tang and Song Chinese Influence into Korea Movable Type, Magnetic Compass, Mechanical Clock Increased Trade: Vietnamese Rise, Spread of Buddhism , Evolution of the Silk Road
China’s Patriarchal Society Mulan – No Chance 5 Confucian Relationships Boys valued over Girls “Lily Feet” – Bound Young