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Period: 220 to
The period of Disunion
The Period of Disunion was a time of war. Many people moved to other parts of China which began a mixture of cultures. -
400
The age of Buddhism started
The age of Buddhism was when Buddhism was very popular in China.It ended when a Tang emperor started fighting againsted it. -
Jan 1, 625
Empress Wu became ruler
She was the first and only women to rule China. Her methods were vicious, but she was talented with ruling. -
Jan 1, 710
Wu Daozi began to paint cultural murals
His murals celebrated Buddhism and Nature. He was one of China`s greatest painters. -
Jan 1, 1010
li Quingzhao began writing poetry
she was probebly China`s greatest female poets.She said the purpose of her poetry was to capture a moment in time. -
Jan 1, 1040
gunpowder was invented
Gun powder was originally used for making fireworks. Later it was used for making stronger weapons. -
Jan 1, 1100
The magnetic compass was invented
It gave merchants and sailors direction. People who depended on it would make it to their destination, it was more improved than the older one. -
Jan 1, 1119
the dragon backbone pump was invented
The dragon backbone pump scoops up water and pours it into irrigation canals. It allows one person to do the work of many people. -
Jan 1, 1129
Workers formed a large beaurancy
To be a part of the beaurancy people had to pass civil service examinations. It tested the peoples` grasp of Confucianism and related ideas. -
Jan 1, 1260
Kublai Khan became ruler
Kublai Khan became ruler of the Mongol Empire in 1260. Later he declared himself empperor of China in 1279. -
Period: Jan 1, 1271 to Jan 1, 1368
The Yuan dynasty
Some people called the Yuan dynasty the Mongol Ascendancy. It was thje first time that foreigners ruled all of China. -
Jan 1, 1283
Marco Polo traveled in and around China.
Marco Polo was highly respected by the Mongols (they ruled China in the Yuang dynasty). Part of what we know in the Yuang dynasty came from Marco Polo`s book where he wrote about his travels. -
Jan 1, 1368
Zhu Yuangzhang made a rebel army
His army fought against the Mongols. After they defeated the Mongols Zhu Yuangzhang ruled China creating the Ming Dynasty. -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
The Ming Dynasty
It was provedd to be one of the most stable and prosperus times in Chinese history. -
Jan 1, 1405
Zheng He made his first voyage
Zheng He was the greatest sailor or the period. He led seven grand voyages between the years 1405 and 1433. He brought goods back from other places. -
Jan 1, 1410
The Forbidden City was being built
It was named Th Forbidden City because common people could not enter. It was a palace built for the emperor, his family, his court, and his servants. -
Jan 1, 1425
People begun to rebuild the Great Wall of China.
they fixed broken partsn of the wall and built new parts. The Chinese felt safe from Northern invasions when it was done being built. -
Jan 1, 1430
China entered a period of isolationism
A Ming emperor made Zheng He return to China and dismantle his fleet. Also he banned foriegn trade wich made China enter a period of isolationism and it caused consequences. -
The Ming Dynasty was overthrown
It was most likely to have been overthrown because of little contact with other countries. The Western coutries made technological progress. -
The grand Canal was made
It is a canal that links Northern and Southern China. It made travel and trade a lot easier. -
paper money was invented
It was made in the Song dynasty. It was made because it was easier to carry than coins. -
the creation of neo-confucianism
It is a new type of confucianism. It was just confucianims with spiritual ideas too. -
Period: to
The sui dynasty
It started after a man named Yang Jiang ended the Period of Disunion. Then he ruled a dynasty. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1279
The Song dynasty
The song dynasty was like the Tang dynasty. It was a time of great achievments. -
Period: to
The Tang Dynasty
Historians called it the golden age of China. It was when the rulers created law codes, took over more land, and even some of China`s greatest poets startyed writing.
