1. China—Dynastic Overview

2. Introduction Dynasties – Sui (589-618) – Tang (618-907) – Song (960-1279) Themes – Rise and Decline of Buddhism – Neo-Confucianism and the Scholar Gentry – Women in Tang/Song Society – Economic Prosperity and Innovation

3. Recurring Cycle of Chinese History

4. Age of Division (221-589) Chaos and Flux Nomads in North

5. Age of Division (221-589) Chaos and Flux Nomads in North What group grows in power if central gov is weak?

6. Age of Division (221-589) Chaos and Flux Nomads in North Growth of power of Aristocracy Shift towards Yangzi Fate of Confucianism?

7. Age of Division (221-589) Chaos and Flux Nomads in North Growth of power of Aristocracy Shift towards Yangzi Conf. struggles; Buddhism/Taoism grow

8. Sui (589-618) Rise of the Sui – Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy – Yang Jian  Wendi

9. Sui (589-618) Rise of the Sui – Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy – Yang Jian  Wendi Sui Rule – Taxes & Granaries – Canal System – Confucian Education and Exam System Helps…

10. Sui (589-618) Rise of the Sui – Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy – Yang Jian  Wendi Sui Rule – Taxes & Granaries – Canal System – Confucian Education and Exam System Helps Scholar Gentry over Aristocracy

11. Sui (589-618) Rise of the Sui – Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy – Yang Jian  Wendi Sui Rule – Taxes & Granaries – Canal System – Confucian Education and Exam System Sui Excess and Decline – Spending and Milit Campaigns – Murder of Yangdi

12. Tang (618-907) Li Yuan Military Expansion

13. Tang (618-907) Li Yuan Military Expansion Decline of Tang – Palace Intrigue Yang Guifei – Milit Rebellion and Mutiny – Rising Power of Nomads – Splintering

14. Song (907-1279) Founding – Zhao Kuangyin – Liao

15. Song (907-1279) Founding – Zhao Kuangyin – Liao Relative Weakness (382????) Decline – Econ – Internal Revolts and Nomads – Southern Song – Mongols

16. Themes  Rise and Decline of Buddhism  Neo-Confucianism and the Scholar Gentry  Women in Tang/Song Society  Economic Prosperity and Innovation