1. China: Tang & Song Dynasties EQ: How do contributions from these dynasties impact us today?

2. Tang Dynasty: 618-907CE United China United China Built a vast empire Built a vast empire The capital was at Xian The capital was at Xian Vietnam, Korea, & Tibet become tributary states Vietnam, Korea, & Tibet become tributary states A tributary state is independent, but China is the supreme power and these states must pay a tribute ($$$) to China A tributary state is independent, but China is the supreme power and these states must pay a tribute ($$$) to China

3. Tang Government Guided by Confucian ideals Guided by Confucian ideals Emphasis on social order ensures stability Emphasis on social order ensures stability duty, rank, proper behavior duty, rank, proper behavior Skilled government Skilled government Revive the civil service exam system (begun by the Han Dynasty) Revive the civil service exam system (begun by the Han Dynasty) Difficult exams stressed Confucian thought Difficult exams stressed Confucian thought Highly educated ruling class Highly educated ruling class

4. Song Dynasty: 960-1279CE Golden Age Golden Age Landscape painting Landscape painting Calligraphy Calligraphy literature literature Conquered by Mongols in 1279 Conquered by Mongols in 1279 Invaders from the north Invaders from the north

5. Tang & Song Social Structure Social pyramid: Social pyramid: Gentry Gentry Rich landowners Rich landowners Some are civil servants Some are civil servants Peasants Peasants Majority of population Majority of population farmers farmers Merchants Merchants Some are rich Some are rich Low in status because their $$ comes from the work of others Low in status because their $$ comes from the work of others Status of women Status of women Many have authority Manage family finances and run household Boys still have higher value than girls Once married, girls became part of their husband’s family Could never remarry

6. Tang & Song Contributions Economic Economic Land reform: redistributes land to peasants Land reform: redistributes land to peasants Landowners have less power & peasants pay taxes Landowners have less power & peasants pay taxes Canals Canals Trade expands (India, Persia, MidEast) Trade expands (India, Persia, MidEast) Paper $$$ Paper $$$ Art & Lit Art & Lit Poetry (Li Bo) & short story Block printing Landscaping Calligrapy Porcelain Architecture Pagoda = temple w/ roof that curves up at the corners

7. Tang & Song Contributions

8. So what? What is used today from the Tang & Song period? What is used today from the Tang & Song period? Chinese culture will influence Japan’s development Chinese culture will influence Japan’s development More evidence proving the dynastic cycle More evidence proving the dynastic cycle

9. CHINESE CONTRIBUTIONS Find (identify) 2 contributions from the 3 periods of Chinese history that we have talked about so far… Find (identify) 2 contributions from the 3 periods of Chinese history that we have talked about so far… 1. Shang & Zhou 1. Shang & Zhou 2. Qin & Han 2. Qin & Han 3. Tang & Song 3. Tang & Song