Transcript Culture During the Tang and Sung Dynasties

Preview Activity
• Briefly explain the following quotes:
--“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in
getting up every time we do.”
--“Don’t worry if people do not recognize your
merits—worry that you may not recognize
theirs.”
--“Before you embark on a journey of revenge,
dig two graves.”
--”It does not matter how slowly you go so long as
you do not stop.”
Objectives: 9/18 and 9/22
1) I will know (knowledge): the basic accomplishments of
the Sui, Tang, Sung, Ming and Qing dynasties.
2) I will be able to (skill): Compare and contrast important
accomplishments of each of the Chinese dynasties and
decide which dynasty made the most significant
contributions to World History. I will be able to explain
the motivations behind footbinding.
Procedures:
1) PowerPoint Notes
2) Bookwork- Finish Cornell Notes over the Ming and Qing
dynasties
3) Dynasty comparison chart and reflection
4) Footbinding document
Culture During the Tang Dynasty
Confucianism
• Founded by Confucius (he was born in
551 B.C.)
• He wandered through China giving advice
to the rulers
• It is a system of moral teachings and
social ethics
• The highest virtue is compassion for other
human beings
• There are 6 million Confucians throughout
the world (most live in China)
Tang Literature
• Li Bo (poet)-his poems describe his love of life—
He drowned while reaching for the moon’s
reflection in the water
• Du Fu (poet)-wrote poems about serious
subjects especially human suffering and war
• The Diamond Sutra—the world’s first known
printed book (printed using ink and paper—like
stamps) It was a Buddhist religious text
Tang Discoveries
• Gunpowder—Originally used for
fireworks—used for warfare in the 900’s
• New quick ripening rice—could grow 2
crops in a year instead of 1
• Tea
• Printing system
Sung Discoveries
• Division of
Labor
• Typography
• Paper
Currency
• Compass
• Improved
gunpowder
weapons
Footbinding
• Some women no longer had to work
(wealthy classes)
• Girl’s feet are tied tightly with linen with the
toes tucked underneath
• The feet wouldn’t grow and their feet would
be crippled
• It showed that a man was rich because he
didn’t need his wife to do housework
• Small feet were seen as a sign of feminine
beauty—helped women find a man
Dynasty Comparison Chart
• On the back of your cornell notes, draw some kind of
chart or graphic organizer for the 5 Chinese dynasties
discussed in class. Use your notes and your textbook
to assist with this.
• Your chart should have 4 columns and 6 rows.
• Write Dynasty, Successes, Failures, Rank along the
top of the columns and list the 5 Dynasties along the
side for the rows. (Sui, Tang, Sung, Ming, Qing)
• Fill in successes and failures for each Dynasty and
rank them with one being the best based on which
Dynasty you think was the most important to world
history.
Individual Paragraph
• When your chart or organizer is complete,
choose one dynasty that you think made the
most significant contributions. Imagine that the
idiots who write history textbooks want to
reduce the size of the book and will only include
information about one of the Chinese dynasties.
Write a one paragraph pitch convincing the
authors why they need to include the dynasty
you chose as being the most significant.
Exit Ticket
• What are some things we do here in the
United States to impress members of the
opposite sex that other cultures might find
strange?