Tang & Song Dynasties I. Tang Dynasty, II. Medieval Economic Revolution (in China) IDs: Tang Dynasty, , champa rice
Argument During the Tang and Song dynasties ( ), China was the most advanced state in the world, because of the medieval economic revolution and the development of civil service.
I. Tang Dynasty A.Precursors Fall of Han Dynasty (220 CE) Ideal of unity
Period of Disunity (220 – 581) Buddhism enters into China
Sui Dynasty ( )
B. Tang Dynasty Policies ( ) 1. Government Appointment of officials Confucianism
Capitol: Chang’an
2. Outward, Open Focus Cultural hegemony over Korea, Japan, SE Asia Big focus on trade Cosmopolitan
3. Tang women: more active
Wu Zetian, r Concubine Huang di
C. Fall of Tang Dynasty Growth & then suppression of Buddhism Retreat from Central Asia Warlords
II. Medieval Economic Revolution ( ) Population Growth Moving to Yangzi River valley
2. Agricultural Improvement Champa rice Cash crops
3. Commercial revolution Markets Trade money
4. Urbanization
5. Inventions
Argument During the Tang and Song dynasties ( ), China was the most advanced state in the world, because of the medieval economic revolution and the development of civil service.