1. Medieval China

2. The Sui Dynasty General Wendi Declared Emperor in 581
Unified China under a single ruler
General Yangdi Son of Wendi
Repaired the great wall of China
Built the Grand Canal
Unified North and South China’s economy

3. Why did connecting the Yangtze and Yellow effect the Chinese economy?

4. The Sui Dynasty Life for the people
Forced to work on the Great wall and the Grand Canal
Pay extremely high taxes
Paid for a very elaborate lifestyle of the Emperor
People had enough and the FARMERS revolted and killed Yangdi

6. Very strong central Government
The Tang Dynasty
Lasted from 618 to 907
Very strong central Government
Taizong- strongest emperor
Reinstated the CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
GAVE LAND TO THE FARMERS
Expanded rule to
Tibet, Vietnam, Himalayas

7. The Tang Dynasty Took control of the SILK ROAD
700’s lost the Silk Road and lost all control in Central Asia.
900’s fell to a uprising in the FARMERS

8. Explain the importance of controlling an area like the Silk Road?

10. The Song Dynasty Years 960 to 1279
China was very successful at this time.
Largest challenge is the lack of Military Forces for protection

12. Three Religions in China during this time
Religion in China
Three Religions in China during this time
Buddhism
Confucianism
Neo-Confucianism

13. Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty
Built temples and shrines
Joined monastaries
Monks& nuns ran schools , provided food and shelter for travelers , monks bankers, medical care
Feared Buddism’s influence over Confucian
845 destroyed most temples and monastary

14. Neo-Confucianism
Tang & Sang backed to stop the growing influence of Buddhism
People should be concerned about their world as well as the after life
-included forms of Buddhist and daoist
-culturally became a set of rules for good behavior

15. Civil Service Exam
Civil Service Examination-based on confusian principles
Only men could test highly favored the rich only 1 in every 5 passed

16. The Mongols
Nomads from north of china in Mongolia , headed horse , yak ,sheep ,and oxen on the steppe
Excellent horseback riders
Leader Genghis Khan
-created legal code
-had a group of advisors to plan military attacks

17. The Mongols Military structure
-100,000 trained men placed under skilled officers not social position
1211 invaded China
-3 years took all of North China
-known for violence
1127 Genghis khan died
-Split area into divisions ruled

19. Chinese Mongols 1260 Kublai settled in northern china.
1271 to 1279 conquered all of China.
-Became Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty
Yuan -Lasted years
-socially Mongol’s and Chinese did not associate
-did not use the civil service exam
-Respectful of others religious practiced Buddhism

21. Ming Dynasty Rose after of Kublai Khan
1368 rose to power with Zhu Yuanzhang
Very strong leader, lead with great force
Known as the Military Emperor
Son took over after death Yong Le
Moved Capital to Beijing
Built the Forbidden City and the Imperial Palace.

23. Forbidden City

24. Ming Dynasty Changes to China
Reinstated the Civil Service Exam
Issued a Census
Art Flourished and Novel were created

25. Chinese Exploration Ships called “Junks” 7 voyages by Zheng He
Traveled as far as the coast of Africa and India
Opened up trade greatly
Ended with the death of Zheng He in 1433

26. Fall of the Ming Dishonest officials took over
Raised taxes on the Farmers
Fell apart in 1644

27. Chinese technology and advancements
Coal/ Steel
Printing
Gunpowder
Ships