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Buddism influenced many aspects of Chinese culture, including art, literature, and architecture. In fact, so impotant was Buddism to China that the period from about 400 to about 845 is called the "Age of Buddism"
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Empress Wu was the only woman to rule china. Her methods were sometimes vicious, but she was intelligent and talented. Although Wu was not well liked, Wu was respected for bringing stability and prosperity to the country.
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Through the years of 730 and 760 Li Bo and Du Fu wrote some of the greatest poems in history. The poems were very fameous around china
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In 1206, a powerful leader, or kahn, united them. His name was Temujin. When he became leader, though, he was given a new title: "Universal Ruler" or Genghis Khan.
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Genghis knan and his army killed all of the men, women, and children in countless cities and villages. Within 20 years, he ruled a large part of Asia. Then he turned his attention to China. He first led his armies in northern china in 1211. They foughttheir way south, wrecking whole towns and ruining farmland.
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Genghis Khan died in the year of 1227, all of northern China was under Mongol control. They did not end with Genghis Khans death, though. His sons and grandson's continued to raid lands all over Asia and Eastern Europe.
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In 1260 Genghis Khan's grandson Kublai Khan became ruler of the Mongol Empire.
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A Mongol Army sailed to Japan in 1274. Despite their vast empire, the Mongols were not content with their lands.
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Kublai Khancompleted the conquest of China and in 1279 declared himself emperor of China during the Yuan Dynasty.
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The Mongols lead campains, however they were disastrous. Violent storms and firece defenders destroyed most of the Mongol force. The failed campaigns against Japan weakened the Mongol military.
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In the 1300's many Chinese groups rebelled against the Yuan Dynasty.
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In 1368 a former monk named Zhu Yuanzhang took charge of a rebel army. He lead the army in a final victory over the Mongols. China was once again ruled by the Chinese.
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During the Ming dynasty, the Chinese improved their ships and their sailing skills. The greatest sailor of the period was Zheng He.
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By the late 1800's the Western World had made huge leaps in tecnolodgical progress. Westerners were then able to gain influence in Chinese affairs. Partly due to its isolation and lack of progress, Chinawas to weak to stop them.
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Inveted during the Han dynasty, paper was one of the greatest chinese inventions. It gave the chinese a cheap and easy way of keeping records and made printing possible.
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The man who finally ended the Period of Disunion was a northern ruler named Yang Jian. In 589, he conquered the south, unified china, and created the Sui Dynasty
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This golden age of Buddism came to an end when a Tang Emperor launched a campaign against the religion. And thats how Buddism ended
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The world's first paper money was invented by the Song Dynasty. Lighter and easier to handle than coins, paper money helped the chinese mange their growing wealth.
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Woodblock Printing was a form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood. The Chinese invented printing during the Tang Dynasty, centuries before it was known in Europe. Printers could copy drawings or texts quickly, much faster then they could be copie by hand.
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Gunpowder is a mixture of powders used in guns and expolsives. Invented in the late Tang Dynasty, gunpowder was used to make fireworks and signals. The Chinese did not generally use it as a weapon.
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