China—Dynastic Overview
Introduction Dynasties – Sui ( ) – Tang ( ) – Song ( ) Themes – Rise and Decline of Buddhism – Neo-Confucianism and the Scholar Gentry – Women in Tang/Song Society – Economic Prosperity and Innovation
Recurring Cycle of Chinese History
Age of Division ( ) Chaos and Flux Nomads in North
Age of Division ( ) Chaos and Flux Nomads in North What group grows in power if central gov is weak?
Age of Division ( ) Chaos and Flux Nomads in North Growth of power of Aristocracy Shift towards Yangzi Fate of Confucianism?
Age of Division ( ) Chaos and Flux Nomads in North Growth of power of Aristocracy Shift towards Yangzi Conf. struggles; Buddhism/Taoism grow
Sui ( ) Rise of the Sui – Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy – Yang Jian Wendi
Sui ( ) Rise of the Sui – Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy – Yang Jian Wendi Sui Rule – Taxes & Granaries – Canal System – Confucian Education and Exam System Helps…
Sui ( ) Rise of the Sui – Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy – Yang Jian Wendi Sui Rule – Taxes & Granaries – Canal System – Confucian Education and Exam System Helps Scholar Gentry over Aristocracy
Sui ( ) Rise of the Sui – Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy – Yang Jian Wendi Sui Rule – Taxes & Granaries – Canal System – Confucian Education and Exam System Sui Excess and Decline – Spending and Milit Campaigns – Murder of Yangdi
Tang ( ) Li Yuan Military Expansion
Tang ( ) Li Yuan Military Expansion Decline of Tang – Palace Intrigue Yang Guifei – Milit Rebellion and Mutiny – Rising Power of Nomads – Splintering
Song ( ) Founding – Zhao Kuangyin – Liao
Song ( ) Founding – Zhao Kuangyin – Liao Relative Weakness (382????) Decline – Econ – Internal Revolts and Nomads – Southern Song – Mongols
Themes Rise and Decline of Buddhism Neo-Confucianism and the Scholar Gentry Women in Tang/Song Society Economic Prosperity and Innovation