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2. Tang Dynasty- Basics Years: 618-906AD (288 years) Founder: Li Family
Religions: Ancestor worship, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism
Capital city: Chang’an

3. Tang Dynasty- Inventions
Woodblock printing
Playing cards
Toilet Paper

4. Tang Dynasty- Achievements
Used civil service exam to hire leaders (good choice for hiring smart people)
Improved farming techniques

5. Tang Dynasty- Achievements
Had a 20,000 mile long postal (mail) network
Supported literature (more than 50,000 poems written during the time)

6. Tang Dynasty- Other Information
Buddhism became important in China during the time period
The Silk Road imported many new arts, fashion, and cultures
Tang Dynasty= Golden Age

7. Song Dynasty- Basics Years: 960 – 1279 AD (319 years) Founder: Taizu
Religion: Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism
Capital City: Bianjing

8. Song Dynasty- Inventions
Gun powder
Movable type printing
Paper money

9. Song Dynasty- Achievements
Literature & knowledge increased because of movable type printing
Created a permanent navy
Continued using civil service exams (hiring smart leaders)

10. Song Dynasty- Achievements
Created lifelike wood sculptures
Made ceramic pottery (“china”)

11. Song Dynasty- Other Information
Population doubled (good farming techniques)
Created public schools
Created retirement homes for old people

12. Yuan Dynasty- Basics Years: 1279-1368 (89 years) Founder: Kublai Kahn
Religions: Ancestor Worship, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism
Capital City: Dadu

13. Yuan Dynasty- Inventions
Hand cannon (early form of gun)
Teapot
Landmine
Improved many gunpowder weapons

14. Yuan Dynasty- Achievements
Secured Silk Road trade from Europe to Asia
Extended the Grand Canal– good for farming

15. Yuan Dynasty- Other Information
Only dynasty ruled by non-Chinese (Mongols)
Built hospitals and orphanages
Visited by Marco Polo (European explorer)

16. Yuan Dynasty- Other Information
Invited Christian missionaries to China
Encouraged contact with Europe– new cultures and ideas

17. Ming Dynasty- Basics Years: 1368-1644 AD (276 years)
Founder: Zhu Yuanzhang
Religions: Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Islam
Capital City: Nanjing

18. Ming Dynasty- Inventions
Toothbrush
“Nest of bees” arrow launcher
Rocket launcher

19. Ming Dynasty- Achievements
Population grew from 65 million to 160 million
Built the Forbidden City (emperor’s palace)
Completed the Great Wall

20. Ming Dynasty-Achievements
Sent explorers around the world to places like Africa and possibly North America
Created amazing porcelain art

21. Ming Dynasty- Other Information
Most advanced civilization in the world at the time
Continued classic Chinese artistry
Cut off contact with other nations-- isolationism