china—dynastic overview
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China—Dynastic Overview. Introduction. Dynasties Sui (589-618) Tang (618-907) Song (960-1279) Themes Rise and Decline of Buddhism Neo-Confucianism and the Scholar Gentry Women in Tang/Song Society Economic Prosperity and Innovation. Recurring Cycle of Chinese History. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
China—Dynastic Overview
Introduction
• Dynasties– Sui (589-618)– Tang (618-907)– Song (960-1279)
• Themes– Rise and Decline of Buddhism– Neo-Confucianism and the Scholar Gentry– Women in Tang/Song Society– Economic Prosperity and Innovation
Recurring Cycle of Chinese History
Age of Division (221-589)
• Chaos and Flux• Nomads in North
Age of Division (221-589)
• Chaos and Flux• Nomads in North• What group grows in power if central gov is
weak?
Age of Division (221-589)
• Chaos and Flux• Nomads in North• Growth of power of Aristocracy• Shift towards Yangzi• Fate of Confucianism?
Age of Division (221-589)
• Chaos and Flux• Nomads in North• Growth of power of Aristocracy• Shift towards Yangzi• Conf. struggles; Buddhism/Taoism grow
Sui (589-618)
• Rise of the Sui– Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy– Yang JianWendi
Sui (589-618)
• Rise of the Sui– Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy– Yang JianWendi
• Sui Rule– Taxes & Granaries– Canal System– Confucian Education and Exam System• Helps…
Sui (589-618)
• Rise of the Sui– Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy– Yang JianWendi
• Sui Rule– Taxes & Granaries– Canal System– Confucian Education and Exam System• Helps Scholar Gentry over Aristocracy
Sui (589-618)
• Rise of the Sui– Yang Jian: marriage, warfare, diplomacy– Yang JianWendi
• Sui Rule– Taxes & Granaries– Canal System– Confucian Education and Exam System
• Sui Excess and Decline– Spending and Milit Campaigns– Murder of Yangdi
Tang (618-907)
• Li Yuan• Military Expansion
Tang (618-907)
• Li Yuan• Military Expansion• Decline of Tang– Palace Intrigue• Yang Guifei
– Milit Rebellion and Mutiny– Rising Power of Nomads– Splintering
Song (907-1279)
• Founding– Zhao Kuangyin– Liao
Song (907-1279)
• Founding– Zhao Kuangyin– Liao
• Relative Weakness (382????)• Decline– Econ– Internal Revolts and Nomads– Southern Song– Mongols
Themes Rise and Decline of Buddhism Neo-Confucianism and the Scholar Gentry Women in Tang/Song Society Economic Prosperity and Innovation