Transcript Unit XVI – China of the Middle Ages

Unit XVI – China of the Middle
Ages
China – The Dynasties of The
Golden Ages through the 20th
Century
Copyright 2006; C. Pettinato, RCS High School, All Rights Reserved
1. The Two Golden Ages of China
• A. The Tang Dynasty
• 1. 618 – 907
• 2. founded - Li Yuan, taken over by his son Li Shimin admired
• 3. conquered to Afghanistan (largest size)
• 4. Vietnam, Korea tributary states
• 5. Accomplishments – bureaucracy, civil service, land to
peasants, increased revenue, canals, trade,
transportation, Grand Canal, agricultural center – north,
mechanical clock, gunpowder, the arts
2. The Two Golden Ages (cont.)
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B. The Song Dynasty
1. 960 – 1279
2. founder Zhao Kuangyin
3. lost some territory to the Mongols
4. wealth and culture dominated Asia
5. center of agriculture shifts to south
6. increased productivity
7. Accomplishments; foreign trade, better ships,
paper money, large cities (1 mil.), smallpox
vaccine, moveable type, spinning wheel, the arts
3. Social Structure (Class
Hierarchy)
• A. What were the classes of Chinese society
under the Tang and Song Dynasties?
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1. monarchy
2. gentry
3. peasants
4. merchants
4. Video
5. Tang and Song China
6. The Yuan Dynasty
• A. The Mongolians – founder Genghiz Kahn,
Kublai Kahn (The Golden Horde) from Mongolia
• B. the war machine
• C. the use of the cannon, missiles
• D. effects of Mongolian Rule
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1. expanded size of China
2. extensive military
3. became tolerant rulers
4. arts, scholarship flourished
5. political stability
6. trade with Europe – Silk Road
7. techniques of paper making, gunpowder, windmills
moved east
7. The Yuan Dynasty
8. Kublai Kahn
9. Video
10. Venice – the Hometown of
Marco Polo
11. The Ming Dynasty
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A. 1368 – 1644
B. restored Civil Service System
C. Board of Censors over the bureaucracy
D. improved agriculture
E. repaired extensive canals
F. new technologies in manufacturing – ex.
porcelain production
• G. book production increased
• H. revival of arts and literature
• I. voyages of Zheng He
12. The Qing Dynasty (The
Manchus)
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A. 1644 – 1926 – from Manchuria
B. extended empire north and west
C. the Conquering of Taiwan
D. adopted Chinese customs
E. top jobs given to Manchus
F. Accomplishments; internal peace, govt.
work projects, intensive farming of land,
terraces, internal trade - fish, timber,
textiles, luxury goods, silk, porcelain, trade
with Europeans
13. Important Terms and People
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A. Golden Age
B. tributary state
C. Li Shimin
D. Grand Canal
E. Zhao Kuangyin
F. block printing
G. moveable type
H. gentry
• I. peasantry
• J. lowly merchants
• M. Tang and Song
women
• N. binding of the feet
• O. Mongolian military
• P. Marco Polo
• Q. Zheng He
• R. Boxer Rebellion