1. Chapter : China

2. EQ: Describe Medieval China including details about their religion, government, and achievements

3. Fall of Han Dynasty
After fall of Han Dynasty people turned to Buddhism – felt it taught them how to escape suffering
Many old traditions were restored by people in China after fall in effort to help reunify country

4. Religious Changes Confucianism = a philosophy
As people converted to religion of Buddhism it began to influence Confucian thought
Confucianism now stressed:
Morality is highest goal person can reach
Morality can be achieved through education
Education can occur through books, observation, or interaction

5. The Tang Dynasty
Eventually Tang Dynasty begins, taking control of China
Tang helped to build unity by building roads and canals helping communication and trade
Created bureaucracy government system to help manage huge empire

6. Civil Service Exam
Started offering Civil Service Exam to work in government
Influence of Confucianism can be seen as state examination tested on several Confucian principles
Song help citizens from all classes pass test more easily by changing Civil Service Exam to include more practical subjects

7. Advances and Achievements
Helped to popularize tea, used it as trade good
Invented magnetic compass which helped make sea voyages safer, changing global exploration forever
Figured out how to make paper in large quantities and invented wood-block printing which increased literacy since amount of books and printed material increased
Invented gun powder, used for fireworks, and eventually used in weapons, changing forever how wars were fought

8. Mongol Invasion Invaded in 1200’s.
Built an empire that stretched from Europe to China.
Clan based group
Fierce warriors under
leadership of Genghis Khan.
1221 conquered all of
Central Asia

9. Mongol Government
Kept most of Chinese government ideas and organization.
Ended Civil Service Exam
Confucian standards no longer determined government positions.
Mongols were put at the top of society and Chinese at the bottom

10. Mongol Trade Open trade with world
Made silk roads travel safer through regulation.
Actually traded with Marco Polo
Allowed for Chinese items to go around the world-tea, gunpowder, and their many inventions. (wood-block printing)

11. Summary! Create a topic sentence by answering your Essential Question.
Write two sentences for each question.