2. OBJECTIVE(S): (READ) Scholars will be able to take notes in the Cornel Format and fill out vocabulary cards in order to establish the main idea of the new unit. (Empires of East Asia) WARM UP :(Complete in 5 Minutes ) Answer in QPA. Why is it better to fill jobs based on exams results rather than on money or family influence? HOMEWORK: (DON’T PROCRASTINATE) Current Event Article # 6 (Due Friday) (Essay question Due Friday) Answer this question in QPA in 5 or more sentences. What was the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the rise of Buddhism in China? Tuesday September 28, 2010 Mr. Williams and Mrs. Saha Welcome to Ancient World History

3. Time Period: 618 CE

6. Welcome to the Great Wall Of China

7. 1. Tang and Song 2. Mongol 3. Japan Empire Building The three main empires that developed in East Asia between the years 600 AD and 1350 AD were:

8. Culture Interaction Chinese Korea Nomads Japan There are four different cultures that interacted in East Asia between the years 600 CE and 1350 CE

9. Buddhism Hinduism Religious and Ethical Systems Two religions dominated East Asia between the years 600 CE and 1350 CE.

10. The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earth in northern China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire from attacks. Since the 5th century BC, several walls have been built that were referred to as the Great Wall. One of the first and most famous wall was built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. The majority of the existing wall were built during the Ming Dynasty. Archaeological have recently concluded that the entire Great Wall, with all of its branches, and natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers stretches for about 5,500.3 miles. Many sections of the wall are 30 feet wide and stand 50 feet high… REFERENCE page 168

13. Himalayan Mountains The Himalayan mountain system is home to the world's highest peaks, which include Mount Everest and K2. The enormous scale of this mountain range includes over 100 mountains exceeding 23,622 feet high. (23,622 ft).

14. The Grand Canal stretches about 1200 miles in length and is the longest man- made waterway. Ancient China’s Grand Canal contributed greatly to ensure that the Chinese primary economy thrived in past dynasties. (RICE) Now more than 2000 years old. The canal we see today was built section by section in different areas and dynasties before it was linked together by the Sui Dynasty of 581 CE and 618 CE… Ancient China’s Grand Canal Canal: long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation

15. Rice Paddy Fields Rice is the world's most consumed cereal after wheat. It provides more than 50 percent of the daily calories ingested by more than half of the world population. It is so important in Asia that it influenced local language and beliefs. In classical Chinese, the same term refers to both "rice" and "agriculture". In many official languages and local dialectics the verb "to eat" means "to eat rice". Indeed, the words "rice" and "food" are sometimes one and the same in eastern semantics.

16. Tang and Song Dynasty A dynasty is a succession of people belonging to the same family, who through various means and forms maintain power, influence or authority over the course of generations.

17. Tang Taizong Tang Taizong: The Tang emperor who began the great achievements of the Tang Dynasty REFERENCE page 168

18. Tang Taizong’s reign lasted from 629 to 649

19. Wu Zhao Wu Zhao: Empress of the Tang Dynasty in 660 CE. Ran and ruled the empire for over 30 years. She was the only woman in history to ever rule in China.

20. blocks of metal or wood, each bearing a single character, that can be arranged to make up a page for printing.

21. As the power of families start to fade a new much larger class emerges made up of scholar officials. This class of powerful people were well-born and well-bred. gentry:

24. Tang Dynasty Tang Taizong Song Dynasty Wu Zhao General Taizu

25. Movable type: is the system of printing Magnetic compass: is a navigational instrument for determining direction relative to the Earth's magnetic poles. Used by early explorers of the sea Great Achievements by Tang and Song China Paper: Paper money

26. explosive powder

27. Comparing and Contrasting the TANG and SONG Dynasty Venn-Diagram TANG DYNASTY Expanded China BOTH Founded eras of stability and prosperity SONG DYNASTY Lost territory

28. China’s prosperity produces many social changes. People became very mobile and moved to the cities in growing numbers. The idea of family rule start to fade and a new class of leadership emerges. What was the effect of China’s era of Prosperity and Innovation?

29. Pastoralist: nomadic people who herded animals and were constantly on the move in search for food.

30. Clan: groups of nomads that lived in the steppe that were descendents of a common ancestor

31. Genghis Khan Universal Ruler Temujin was the leader of the Mongol clans Ruthless Aggressive Brilliant organizer and war strategist Characteristics:

32. The Rise of the Mongols

33. Pax Mongolica: a period of Mongol peace. This period of stability and law in Eurasia lasted between 1250 CE and 1350 CE…

35. I. A Land of Difference A. Civilization emerged in about 3,000 BC B. China 1. Largest country in Asia 2. Largest population of any country in the world C. Land of Contrast 1. Wide variety of landforms 2. Many different climates 3. Many different ways of life for the people who live there II. North China Plain A. Heavily populated area of China that serves as the center of agriculture and industry B. Agriculture 1. Fertile farmland from loess that blows from the dessert 2. Loess- yellowish soil that blows in from the desert 3. Crops are grown on terraces- platforms like stairs C. Beijing 1. Capital of China 2. 12 million people live there 3. Center of trade for about 800 years Ancient China

36. III.China’s Sorrow A. Huang He River 1. Known as Huang river –Yellow River 2. Picks up yellow silt in the desert B. Path: 1. Begins in the mountains of Western China 2. Flows east through the desert 3. Turns south and flows through the North China Plain 4. Empties into the South China Sea C. Flooding and Control 1. Levees and Dikes have been built for centuries to try to prevent the flooding during the summer rainy season 2. Levees are walls built up along the banks of a river 3. Huang River is “China’s Sorrow” because of the severe flooding that occurs and the destruction of crops and homes

37. IV.Guangxi Zhungzu A. Location 1. Located in Southern China along the Gulf of Tonkin B. Climate 1. Great climate for farming 2. Plenty of rain 3. Very warm and steamy C. Farming in this Region 1. Use double cropping cultivation 2. Double cropping is when 2 crops are grown on the same land in the same year 3. Usually rice and either sugar cane or vegetables D. Landscape 1. Rugged peaks of limestone 2. Sinkholes filled with water

38. V.To the Roof of the World A. Tibetan Plateau 1. Rocky mountain range in Southwestern China 2. Reffered to as the Roof of the World because it is in the Himalayas 3. Himalayas are the highest mountain Range in the world B. Zhuang 1. Chinese people who live in the Tibetan Plateau Region 2. Larges minority group in China 3. Nomadic people who herd animals

39. Kubiai Khan 1215 -1294

40. Samurai Warrior

42. Marco Polo

43. Shinto “meaning way of the Gods”