1. Civilizations of East Asia
Chapter 11

2. Vocabulary Scholar-Gentry Dowry Khanate Neo-Confucianism Porcelain
Samurai
Shogun
Shinto
Archipelago
Bushido
Zen
Theravada
Mahayana

3. China Reunified Lesson one:
Students will know that after centuries of chaos and civil war, three dynasties unified China, bringing order, stability, and technological progress
How did the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties bring order to China between periods of chaos and instability

4. The Sui Dynasty
The Han Dynasty ended in 220, and China fell into chaos
In 581 the Sui (SWAY) reunified China after centuries of disorder and civil war
Sui Yangdi, the second emperor of the dynasty, completed the Grand Canal, which linked the two great rivers of China:
The Huang He (Yellow River)
Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
The Grand Canal also helped trade but used forced labor and high taxes causing rebellion that ended the dynasty.

5. The Tang Dynasty After Sui Yangdi was murdered, the Tang soon emerged
The Tang Dynasty would last for nearly three hundred years, from 618 until 907
Rulers in the Tang Dynasty gave land to peasants and reinstituted civil service examinations based on the teachings of Confucius
The Tang brought peace to northwestern China; extended control in Tibet; and established diplomatic relations with Southeast Asia before government corruption led to the collapse of the dynasty in 907.

7. The Song Dynasty The Song Dynasty rose to power in 960
The Song Dynasty is noted for the prosperity and rich cultural life that prevailed within China until the Mongols took control in the last 1200s
Economic prosperity
Land reforms and improved farming methods led to an abundance of food
Trade flourished as private merchants became active and guilds grew
Banking emerged as a money economy continued to develop
Cultural achievements
The invention of movable type made literature widely available
Artists perfected techniques in landscape painting, sculpture, and ceramics
Architects designed beautiful palaces, temples, and pagodas
Music was popular and new forms of poetry developed

9. Government and the Economy
During the period of the three dynasties, the Chinese developed a mature political system
Improved farming techniques and land reform resulted in an increase in food production
The Tang Dynasty developed a steelmaking process, cotton clothing, and gunpowder weapons. The Silk Road trade network helped the exchange of goods, technology, and ideas including religion
During the Song Dynasty, the government loosened its control of long-distance trade and allowed private merchants to become involved
In the A.D. 700s and A.D. 800s, paper money replaced some of the copper coins and a banking system developed
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10. Chinese Society
How did Chinese society evolve during the period of the three dynasties?
During the Tang and Sing dynasties, economic progress resulted in prosperous cities. Wealthy urban families enjoyed new leisure activities.
The gap between the rich landowners and poor peasants narrowed, but the landed gentry remained powerful
Women had little power during this time. Parents preferred male children