Ways of the World:A Brief Global History

First Edition

CHAPTER 9China and the World:

East Asian Connections500–1300

Copyright © 2009 by Bedford/St. Martin’s

Robert W. Strayer

The Reemergence of a Unified China• A “Golden Age” of Chinese Achievement• Women in the Song Dynasty

China and the Northern Nomads: A Chinese World Order in the Making

• The Tribute System in Theory• The Tribute System in Practice• Cultural Influence across an Ecological Frontier

Coping with China: Comparing Korea, Vietnam, and Japan

• Korea and China• Vietnam and China• Japan and China

China and the Eurasian World Economy• Spillovers: China’s Impact on Eurasia• On the Receiving End: China as Economic

Beneficiary

China and Buddhism• Making Buddhism Chinese• Losing State Support: The Crisis of Chinese

Buddhism

Chapter 9 China and the World: East Asian Connections,

500–1300• Map 9.1 Tang and Song Dynasty China (p. 243)• Map 9.2 The World of Asian Buddhism (p. 262)• Spot Map 9.1 Korean Kingdoms about 500 C.E. (p. 253)• Spot Map 9.2 Vietnam (p. 254)• Spot Map 9.3 Japan (p. 256)• Chinese Astronomy (p. 240)• Kaifeng (p. 245)• Foot Binding (p. 247)• The Tribute System (p. 250)• The Trung Sisters (p. 255)• The Samurai of Japan (p. 258)