Tang and Song Dynasties Tang: CE Song: CE

Rise of the Tang China divided for 400 years post-Han  Another warring states period Tang Taizong – brilliant general, gov’t reformer, historian  Expanded borders  Vietnam, Tibet, Korea  Tributary states

Changan Capital city Center of learning  Chinese gov’t  Law  Arts How is the city organized? What can you infer about the gov’t from the city planning?

Government and Economy Government Civil service system Confucian trained bureaucracy Public works  Grand Canal – Help with…? Economy Land reform  Peasants  More $$$ - Why?

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The Song 319 years, amazing! Smaller than the Tang Increased economy  Improved irrigation and new strains of rice  two rice crops a year!!!! Impact?  Surplus = Freedom

Trade  Merchants via land and sea Porcelain and Silk  Paper money! Yah! What kind of an impact would more food and money have on a society?

Why so low?

Status of Women Decline during the Song period Ran the house/family affairs  Finances  Discipline  Servants Boys more valued – why? Footbinding – ouch!  Reinforces lower status  Reinforces Confucian values “Inside” people

The Arts… Over 600 poets Porcelain – Shiny, hard pottery  Major export Landscape paintings  Emphasized Daoist principles

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TANG RISE CHANGAN GOVT/ECONOMY SONG ECONOMY AND TRADE SOCIAL CLASSES WOMEN THE ARTS Name: Mr. Massie

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