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The Shang dynasty was also the first to leave written records.
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Education spread. literature, calligraphy, and painting flourished
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The first emperor murdered scholars and burned books. Revolt led to the fall of the dynasty three years after Shih Huang Ti's death
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The religion Buddhism spread from India to China, where it took root.
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The T'ang period was a golden age, especially in poetry and painting. The Capital city, Ch'angan, grew in wealth and population to become the most sophisticated city of its time. scholarship thrived.
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Confucius viewed the early chou culture as a model society