1. East Asia

2. Sui Dynasty – C.E.
Grand Canal- linked the Yangzi and Yellow rivers

3. Tang Dynasty – 618-907 C.E. Continued policies of the Sui
Rise of Buddhism
Expanded trade and the empire’s borders
Block printing
compass
Rulers had some Turkish ethnicity and cultural practices
Tribute empire
Looked down on merchants (continuity in Chinese history)

8. Vietnam, Korea, and Japan
Each greatly influenced by China
Vietnam and Korea were temporarily ruled by China, Japan was not
Confucianism was a major export
Also written language (Japan and Korea)
Buddhism
Technology
Art

9. China
Large population increase in southern China as people move into Yangtze river valley C.E.
Internal trade still important; external trade improved due to new sailing technology such as the Junk

11. Song Dynasty 960-1279 Economic revival
Tea, silk, and porcelain continue to be important
Paper money (copper main currency)
Credit
Sailing technology
Footbinding

13. Emperor – head of the Shinto religion- emperor descends from a continuous lineage (Yamato Clan)
Eventually becomes a figurehead
Fujiwara family
Kamakura Shogunate 1185 – 1338
-Japan becomes a decentralized feudal state
-Resistance of Mongols helps unify Japan, and strengthens the power of the Samurai
Japan

14. Japanese Feudal System
Emperor
Artisans
Peasants
Merchants
Shogun (real power)
Daimyo
Samurai

15. Samurai: warriors who served a lord
Followed code of values called bushido
Bushido emphasized honor, bravery, and loyalty to one’s lord
A disgraced samurai committed seppuku (ritual suicide)