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Nov 9, 604
Sui Yangdi
Sui Yangdi
Emperor Sui Yangdi completed the most elaborate construction project, the Grand Canal. Although his construction project promoted trade and linked china together, it generated hostility toward his rule because the project required high taxes and forced labor. -
Nov 9, 605
The Grand Canal (Econ)
The Grand Canal The Grand Canal was a series of waterways that reached from Hangzhou to Chang’an then to Beijing. The canal served as the principal route for long distance transportation within China. The canal itself also established an economic foundation for political and cultural unity. -
Nov 11, 610
Korean war (political)
korean warKorean WarKoreans revolt against Sui rule when Yangdi tried to seek additional resources for his Korean campaign, during the war the Sui dynasty were defeated and eventually it ended the Sui dynasty -
Nov 11, 612
Social classes (Social)
class structure Social classesChinese social structure was basically based on 8 different classes. First come the emperor and his family, then the aristocracy followed by the bureaucracy. The eunuchs came next in the social hierarchy, and then the clergy. Next come in status was the peasants then the merchants and slaves were the lowest in the Tang Dynasty’s social structure. During the Tang dynasty, it was possible for social mobility due to the examination system. -
Nov 9, 627
Tang Taizong
Tang Taizong
Tang Taizong murdered two of his brothers in order to claim the imperial throne and established the Tang dynasty. He saw himself as a Confucian ruler, and during his reign, the price of the rice and text remained low. Under his rule, China enjoyed an era of stability and proserperity. -
Nov 11, 627
social structures
women rights (social)Women had more rights during the Tang dynasty than any other dynasties. They were allowed to take religious order and become a priest and they had more power and respects from others. -
Nov 11, 627
legal system (political)
legal system Legal systemComparing to other dynasties, the Tang dynasty had the most detailed and organized legal system. the Tang legal system included four basic forms, 'Lu', 'Ling', 'Ge' and 'Shi'. The legal system covered the expectations of the social life and punishments if the laws were violated. -
Nov 11, 627
Imperial examination system
imperial examination system The purpose of the imperial system during the Tang dynasty was to select people that had the highest grade Sheng Shi to become the officers for the court. This examination allowed people that were born in poor families to have the opportunity to become an officer in the court. -
Nov 11, 627
Zuyongdiao system (econ)
Zuyongdiao system Zuyongdiao system. Under this system Each adult male was responsible for three kinds of tax: in grain (Zu), in textiles or other materials (Diao) and in labor or military service (Yong). -
Nov 11, 627
Handicraft Industry
industry Handicraft Industry
economic
During the Tang dynasty, the development of the handicraft industry was far more successful than the other dynasty. The technique of silk making reached to an advanced level. The ceramic industry, pottery, tea-leaf processing was also introduced during this period. -
Nov 11, 627
Commerce
commerce Commerce
economic
The main domestic business during Tang dynasty included salt, tea, medicine, textiles industries and also gold or silver and some other daily items. Lauzhou, Chengdu, Gulin, Hnagzhou and Chang’an was some of the major commercial cities. -
Nov 11, 701
Li Bai
Li BaiLi Bai is the most popular poet during the Tang era, his used the social life of chinese cities as his them and wrote mostly about celebrating life, friendship and wne. -
Nov 10, 755
An Lushan Rebellion
An lushan
An Lushan was one of the military commanders in the Tang dynasty, he organized a rebellion against the carless ruler after Taizhong. He captured the capital at Chang’an as well as Luoyang. Although he was later murdered, and the Tang forces suppressed his army, the rebellion he led weakened the state. -
Nov 10, 763
Uighurs (political)
The Uyghurs
The weakened state were unable to continue to defend the rebellion army, so they invited the Uighurs, (nomadic Turkish people) to help to defend the rebellion army. -
Nov 11, 1004
The Shanyuan Treaty (politcal)
The Shanyuan TreatyPeace treaty between the Northern Song and the Liao dynasty after a long period of fighting. -
Yang Jian
Yang Jian Emperor YangJian was a ruler in northern china who carried out a sereis of military campaigns that centralized China again after the fall of Han dynasty and began the Sui dynasty. -
Huang Chao Rebellion
Huang Chao Rebellion
He was a military commander who brought up a revolt that influenced much of the eastern china for almost a decade. He frequently robbed the wealthy and distributed lands to the poor. -
Song Taizu
Taizu
He was the first emperor of Song dynasty. He began his career as a military officer and his troops proclaimed his emperor because of his honesty and effectiveness. He organized a centralized administration that placed military forces under tight supervision. He also encouraged Confucian education. -
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Foot Binding (social)
foot binding Tradition that spread widely during the Song dynasty, foot binding involved tight wrapping of young girl’s feet with strips of cloth to prevent the natural growth of the bones in order to produce tiny curved feet. -
Equal field system (Econ)
equal field system Equal field systemThe purpose of equal field system is to ensure the lands were distributed equally and to avoid the land problems in the Han dynasty. The system was efficient in the beginning, but as the population increase it created more problems. -
Bureaucracy of Merit (Political 2)
Bureaucracy on meritBureaucracy of MeritThe Sui dynasty relied heavily on a bureaucracy of Merit. They had civil service examination based on Confucian studies and the classic Chinese literature to elect government officials. -
Three Departments and Six Ministries (Political )
three departmentsThe three departments and six ministries system was a very influential political system in during the Sui dynasty. The system divided the government into 3 different sections and had 6 ministries. The functions of the departments were executive, legislative and judicial powers and the 6 ministries worked the central department. -
Zutiao system (Econ)
zutiaoZutiao systemThis system was one of the reforms that the Sui dynasty had established. Under this system, tax were moderate to increase china’s fiscal revenue. -
Chinese Labor (social)
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Chinese laborUnder the sui dynasty, many people held grudge against the rule because many of them had to pay high taxes and were forced to be in labor for the construction of Grand Canal. -
Buddhism (social)
buddhism BuddhismDuring the Sui dynasty, Buddhism was widely spread through out china. Emperor wen himself was a Buddhist and he built temples through out the nation. -
Kaihuang Code
Kaihuang Code Kaihuang code are the standardized laws that Emperor Wen created during the Sui dynasty. It includes 12 sections about different kinds of social expectations and also established punishments. -
Foreign relationships
foriegn relationships
Foreign relationship (social)
China was established as the middle kingdom and it has the responsibility to bring order to its subordinate lands through a system of tributary relationships. Each state has to regularly deliver gifts to the court and perform Kowtow. -
neo confuciansim
social Neo-Confucianism
Social
Neo Confucianism was developed during the Song dynasty, it was a philosophy mixture of Buddhism, Confucian, Daoist thoughts. -
Poetry
poetry
social
There were two types of poetry that were very popular in the Song dynasty. The Short Ream and Slow Song Poetry. Each of the song poem is divided into the first half and the second half and was sung with the music from the earlier time. Eventually it was separated from the music and became a style that was similar to poem. -
Administration
political
political
During the Song dynasty, the emperor organized centralized administration and they putted more emphasis on education, civil administration and art rather that military expansion. In this era, bureaucrats led the military affairs even though they have little experiences. -
Nomadic people (political)
song dynasty and textbook
Although the Song dynasty was a period of economic, technology development it was also a period of rapid wars with Khiten Empire, the Jurchens, and the Mongols. Because the military organization was so weak, nomadic people flourished along China’s northern boarder, the khitan captured the Song capital and also established the Jin Empire and forced the Song dynasty to move its capital to Hangzhou. -
Fast Ripening Rice
economic
Economic
Fast Ripening riceWith this technology, it enabled cultivators to harvest two crops per year and it quickly expanded the supply of food during the Song dynasty. -
Movable Paper printing
printing
Economic
Movable paper printing This technology was invented by Bi Sheng, with this technology, it boosted the printing efficiency and it was easier to store and keep record. -
trade
trade
Economic
International tradeWith the development of naval technology, the Song dynasty was able to have long distance trade. Goods that they exported included tea, silk, copper, paper and printed books. Things that they imported from other regions were Indian and Persian cotton cloth, gems, incense and perfumes. -
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Sui dynasty
Sui dynasty
Sui dynasty Although this dynasty survived less than thirty years, its tradition of centralized rule influenced the following dynasty. The Grand Canal that was constructed in this dynasty built a economic and cultural foundation for china. -
Period: to Nov 9, 1279
Song Dynasty
Song DynastyThe Song dynasty
The Song dynasty was considered as the “golden age” after the Tang dynasty. During this time there were growth in education, emergence of new religion and paper money was also first introduced. -
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Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty The Tang dynasty survived for almost three hundred years and during this era, China was organized into a powerful, productive and prosperous society mainly because of the efficacy of administration and law code.
