1. Which of the following statements do you most agree with?
Cultural diffusion is most often accomplished through…
A) military conquest
B) Trade
C) strong central governments
D) arts

2. CHAPTER 12 Spread of Civilizations in East Asia
1. Two Golden Ages in China
2. The Mongol and Ming Empire
3. Korea and Its Traditions
4. The Emergence of Japan
And Feudalism
5. Diverse Cultures of
Southeast Asia

4. Tang (618-907) & Song (960-1279) Dynasties

5. Tang Empire China was reunited and its glory restored
Conquered territories into Central Asia
Vietnam, Tibet, and Korea became tributary states of China
Korean and Japanese students traveled to the Tang capital to learn about Chinese govt.

6. Tang (Economy & Govt) Rebuilt the bureaucracy
Enlarged the civil service exam
Land reform- broke up large agricultural holdings and redistributed the land to peasants.

7. Song Dynasty A Golden Age of China
Improved farming methods and an open border policy led to economic expansion
Grand Canal used to ship thousands of tons of grains to northern China.
Trade flourished

8. CHINESE INVENTIONS Mechanical Clock Gunpowder
Block Printing 700’s Movable type 1040s
Sunglasses
Landscape Painting
Pagodas
Flood of Literature

9. CHINESE SOCIETY Well Ordered- Valued Education EMPEROR-
GENTRY- Wealthy Land Owning Class
similar to which class in Europe?
PEASANTS- Social mobility: C.S. Exams
MERCHANTS- lowest class because they made money off of labor of others…how does this compare to today?

10. Foreign Trade
Flourishes- Governments issue paper money

11. The Status of Women
Ran family affairs in the home (servants, finances)
Families valued boys more than girls
Married women became part of her husband’s family

12. STATUS OF WOMEN
FOOTBINDING?

13. Footbinding
Began in imperial court, but spread to lower classes to imitate upper class
Tiny feet and a stilted walk became a symbol of nobility and beauty
Peasants who needed daughters to work in the fields did not practice foot binding.

14. Footbinding