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Han Dynasty
This image shows the expance of the Han Dynasty, concentrated in the east part of modern day China. -
Period: 100 to 220
Han Dynasty
*206 BC-AD 220
*One of the best times in the country's history
*Known as the golden age in Chinese history
*Inventions: paper, compass, wheelbarrow -
Jan 1, 1271
Yuan Dynasty
This image shows the expansion as the Yuan Dynasty started to expand west. -
Period: Jan 1, 1271 to Jan 1, 1368
Mongols (Yuan) Dynasty
*Kublai Khan established first non-Chinese ruled dynasty.
*There was a lot of forced interaction with the western world, which created mixed cultures with western nations.
*Mongols helped to improve China (roads, irrigation, Grand Canal, trade relations, etc) -
Jan 1, 1368
Ming Dynasty
This image again shows the expansion west into the interior of China. -
Period: Jan 1, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
*Last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic Han Chinese.
*One of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history.
*Long wars with the Mongols and repeated attacks on Korea by the Japanese caused the fall of the dynasty. -
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty fills almost all of what is modern day China today shown in this image. -
Period: to
Manchu/Qing Dynasty
*Manchu tried to implement their own cultural beliefs
*Han Chinese were prohibited from migrating into Manchu homeland.
*This was considered one of the largest empires in history. -
Conflict between Great Britain and China
*British Ambassador refused to perform full Kowtow for Chinese Emporer.
*Great Britian supported missionaries who encouraged western ways in China.
*China believed they were self-sufficient and did not need to trade goods with Great Britain, so they pushed away barbarian merchant ships. -
Opium Wars
*First Opium War (1839-1842)
*Second Opium War (1856-1860)
*Fought because of conflicting viewpoints on diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice for foreign nationals.
*China lost both wars.
*Cixi- ruled in place of her son because he was too young and had amazing power as a woman, which was very unusual.
*The last emporer of China was Gioro Puyi. -
Taiping Rebellion
*1850-1864
*Civil War in China in which 20 million people died (one of the deadliest military conflicts in history).
*Led by Hong Xiuquan who claimed he was the younger brother of Jesus. -
Boxer Rebellion
*Led by proto-nationalists
*Opposed foreign imperialism and Christianity in China.
*The Great Powers intervened and defeated Chinese forces. -
Sui Dynasty
The picture shows how the Sui Dynasty started to expand west in the very northern part of the dynasty. -
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty established a new area in northwestern China, creating a larger dynasty than before. -
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty has a smaller area and is concntrated again in the east part of modern day China. -
Period: to Jan 1, 617
Sui Dynasty
*AD 581-617
*Sui Dynasty ruined itself economically and militarily by its conceit concerning expansion.
*Constructed the Grand Canal and reconstructed the Great Wall of China. -
Period: to
Tang Dynasty
*AD 618-907
*Block printing was invented
*Considered the golden age of literature -
Period: to Jan 1, 1279
Song Dynasty
*Culture of refinement and the idea of a universal man (having a wide variety of talents) led to new cultural ideas.
*Rigid system of obedience because of Neo-confucianism led to political, social, and spiritual stability, yet it stagnated change.
