History of ancient China and Japan

  • 500

    The Yamoto, Japan

    A clan called the Yamoto had ruled over most of Japan and a legend states that a leader of the Yamoto named Jimmu took the title emperor of heaven and ruled over all of Japan
  • 500

    Japan's writing

    During the 500's Japan took China's writing system and slightly changed it, making poems.
  • 500

    Shintoism in Japan

    Japan made a new religion, that believed in spirits outside of the body
  • 581

    The Sui takes over in China

    The Sui takes over in China
    A Chinese general named Wendi became the emperor of China, unified China, and started the Sui dynasty.The picture is an picture of Wendi
  • 600

    The economic boost to China

    During the 600s China had made many new inventions that helped the economy improve, such as porcelain, furnaces, and printing.
  • 618

    The Tang in China

    The Tang in China
    The Sui dynasty falls and the Tang dynasty starts, and has empress Wu, the first woman to lead China by themselves.The Tang fell due to a revolt during A.D 907.The following picture is of empress Wu.
  • 700

    The Nara period in Japan

    The Nara period in Japan
    During the 700's Japan had built a new capital called Nara, with many Buddhist temples and Buddhism had become the prominent religion at that time.
  • 845

    Buddhism and neo confucianism in China

    Buddhism had spread to China, and the government did not like it due to Buddhism teaching people to not have wants or desired or work for the government, unlike Confucianism, so in A.D 845 China destroyed many Buddhist temples and made Neo Confucianism, hat had elements of Buddhism and Confucianism to appeal to more people.
  • 1100

    Shoguns take over Japan

    Shoguns take over Japan
    Noble families in Japan had used samurai armies to fight each other and take over Japan.The winning army of the war's general had then assumed power as the Shogun, starting an era where the Shogun ruled Japan
  • 1200

    The mongols attack Japan

    The mongols attack Japan
    The mongols had attacked Japan twice, but both times their attack was stopped by a tornado, that the Japanese then called kamakaze, that translates to "divine wind".
  • 1260

    The Mongol attack on China

    The Mongol attack on China
    The mongols attacked and took over China, having the largest empire in the history of the world and starting a new dynasty.
  • 1271

    Marco Polo visiting China

    Marco Polo visiting China
    Marco Polo was an European traveler that traveled to Mongol China writing about his travels, letting people today know more about what China was like during Mongol rule.
  • 1368

    The ming dynasty in china

    The ming dynasty in china
    After a series of weak emperors ruled Mongol China the mongols fell and China came back together, making the Ming dynasty.The Ming made the forbidden city, and took a census to collect taxes.The arts also were more instilled in China during the Ming dynasty.