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Oct 19, 604
Emperor Yang's Rule
Emperor Yang rules after his father, Emperor Wen(602-618). Yang is well-known for major completion of the Grand Canal. Yang rules only for 14 years and he tried to complete what his father had started. He continued his fathers policy of a confucion bureaucracy and also his father's desire for control over the region. -
Oct 19, 605
Grand Canal
Grand Canal began construction at 605 CE. Spanning 1200 miles, the Grand Canal was extremely important back then for trade and transportation. Used by many countries and empires. The Grand Canal is the oldest, longest man-made canal in the world made by Emperor Yang. Helped with cultural diffusion. -
Oct 19, 626
Li Shiman Takes Over
Li Shiman(599-635) takes over his father's position as emperor of the Sui Dynasty after forcing him to retire. Li Shiman is a well-known and long-lived emperor who did very much during his time. -
Oct 19, 1127
Northern Song Destroyed
Political corruption was very seriousat this time and Northern Song was in a vulnerable position and the Jin Dynasty attacked and destroyed Northern Song -
Oct 19, 1200
Mongols overrun Korea
In the 1200s the Mongols come to korea and take over it. They also destroy many things like the recipe for celadon that was lost during this time -
Period: Oct 19, 1200 to Oct 19, 1368
Yuan Dynasty
The Mongol Empire(1200-1368) was a very powerful empire ruled by first Genghis Khan, then his son, Kublai Khan. The Mongols were originally tribes of warriors, then Genghis Khan united them and conquered many lands. The Mongols were kind to the people they conquered. They let them keep thier religion and customs and even embraced different people.When they conquered China they began a new dynasty called the Yuan dynasty. The Yuan dynasty was
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Oct 19, 1271
Marco Polo Visits Kublai Khan
Marco Polo left Venice with his father and uncle and stayed in Kublai Khan's care for 17 years until returning home. Upon returning home he wrote a book based on his experiences in China. This book gave europeans an interest in Asia's riches, which improved trade and communication with Europe. -
Period: Oct 19, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty(1368-1644) was founded when a peasant leader, Zhu Yuanzhang created a rebel army to overthrow the Mongols. Yuanzhang ends up being the emperor of the new dynasty. Yuanzhang restored most of China's previous state. He did this by restoring the civil service idea and confucianism. The economy was booming. The Ming dynasty was immensely productive. farming improved and the extensive canal system was repaired and linked to various regions for improved trade. -
Period: Oct 19, 1392 to
Choson Dynasty
After the Mongols finished controllling Korea, general Yi-Song-gye created the Choson Dynasty. The Choson dynasty the longest Korean dynasty. The buddhist influence on Korea was reduced and the government of Korea was now based on confucian principles. Also korea created a new alphabet called Hangul that improved the literacy rate of Korea, and
made writing much easier. Then in the 1590s, Japan attacked and looted Korea for a while, then Korea came up with a new invention. This was Turtle Boats -
Oct 19, 1405
heng He's Voyages
Zheng He began his first out of seven voyages to explore the coasts of southeast Asia and India. While visiting, he showed the people there the power and strength of China. This helped spread influence of China to other areas. -
Oct 19, 1443
A New alphabet is created
In 1443 King Sejong replaced China's complex system of writing for a new alphabet called Hangul. This alphabet uses symbols to represent sounds of the Korean language -
Kabuki
Kabuki was a popular new form of drama that usually acted family and historical events. They used exaggerated movements to show actions and the actors often wore colorful and exaggerated costumes. kabuki was originated by an actress and temple dancer named Okuni. Later on, women were not allowed to perform on stage. -
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Tokugawa Dynasty
Tokugawa Ieyasu bacame the shogun of the Tokugawa Dynasty three years after he beat his rivals and became master of Japan. The Tokugawa Shogunate's government was a central feudalism. The Tokugawa Shogunate created a unified and orderly society. Women's rights were greatly restricted and their freedom to move about was strictly regulated. Trade at the time flourished and the economy grew greatly. A new religion called Zen Buddhism also surfaced and influenced japanese culture greatly. -
Shilla Unites All Kingdoms
In 668, Shilla unites the long-divided kingdoms of Korea, which are the Koguryo, Shilla, and Paekche. -
Sei Shonagon Writes The Pillow Book.
Sei Shonagon is a lady-in-waiting to the empress, and she wrote this book about the court. The book cites witty stories and observations about court manners, decor, amusements, dress, and the importance of keeping a good appearance at court. -
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Asia
Asia(618-2014). Asia from the past to Asia in the present. -
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Sui Dynasty
Sui Dynasty(581-618). The Sui Dynasty was ruled by an emperor named Emperor Wen. The Sui Dynasty was heavily influenced by the Qin Dynasty, the dynasty before the Sui. Sui tried to control the region, therefore started many wars and construction projects. Built Grand Canal.Tilled the soil for the next dynasty the Tang Dynasty -
Period: to Oct 19, 1279
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was founded by a scholarly general who reunited most of China. Song was another one of China's "Golden Ages", due to improved irrigation. Like the Tang, the Song dynasty has a prosperous economy and has rich culture. Unlike the Tang, the Song Dynasty face many threats from
invaders from the north, so they had to move south of the Huang He river. The Song was technologically and scientifically advanced. The Song was heavily influenced in trade also. -
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Shilla Dynasty
Korea under the Shilla Dynasty(668-918) became a Tributary state. Korea was heavilty influenced by confucianism by China. For instance, women before had the right to inherit property, now they can'tinherit property. They also took some ideas from china like the civil service exam. -
Period: to Oct 19, 1392
Kyoro Dynasty
During the Kyoro dynasty, Buddhism reached it's greatest influence on Korea. Also when korea attempted to create porcelain from China, they accidentally created this green-blueish porcelain called celadon. Woodblock Printing was invented at the time too. -
Period: to Oct 19, 1185
Heian Period
The Heian Period is a time where this new culture that was sophisticated and elegant bloomed. This was at Heian, or present day Kyoto. Noblemen and women lived in a make-belive world of beautiful art and gardens, buildings, etc. -
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Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty(618-906) began with Li Yuan and Li Shiman revolting against the Sui Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty was considered one of the "Golden Ages" in Chinese history. During Tang, Trade flourished, and there was peace and prosperity.Tang's main religion was Confucianism, but later on Buddhism came from India, which cause the two beliefs to argue.The Tang had many changes during its time. Some of them were the idea of tributary states and the land reform system.
