Ancient China

  • 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.
  • The age of Buddhism started
    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.
  • Empress Wu became ruler
    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.
  • Wu Daozi began to paint cultural murals
    Jan 1, 710

    Wu Daozi began to paint cultural murals

    His murals celebrated Buddhism and Nature. He was one of China`s greatest painters.
  • li Quingzhao began writing poetry
    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.
  • gunpowder was invented
    Jan 1, 1040

    gunpowder was invented

    Gun powder was originally used for making fireworks. Later it was used for making stronger weapons.
  • The magnetic compass was invented
    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.
  • the dragon backbone pump was invented
    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.
  • Workers formed a large beaurancy
    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.
  • Kublai Khan became ruler
    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.
  • Marco Polo traveled in and around 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.
  • Zhu Yuangzhang made a rebel army
    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.
  • Zheng He made his first voyage
    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.
  • The Forbidden City was being built
    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.
  • People begun to rebuild the Great Wall of China.
    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

    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

    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

    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.