Transcript Song Dynasty 906-1279

By: Taylor & Sarah
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Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤
Zhao Kuangyi 趙匡義
Zhao Heng 趙恆
Zhao Zhen 趙禎
Zhao Shu 趙曙
Zhao Xu 趙頊
Zhao Ji 趙佶
Zhao Huan 趙桓
Zhao Gou 趙構
Zhao Shen 趙昚
Zhao Dun 趙惇
Zhao Kuo 趙擴
Zhao Yun 趙昀
Zhao Qi 趙禥
Zhao Xian 趙{顯-頁}
Zhao Shi 趙昰
Zhao Bing 趙昺
Geography
This picture is
the map of the
song dynasty.
This picture also
shows the route
that people
take in the song
dynasty FOR
TRADE.
 The traditional state of the
civil administration. also
laying more power into the
hands of the emperor or
persons acting on the
emperor's behalf, like the
strong chancellors made the
song dynasty government.
 The song dynasty was also
corrupt and weak and ruled
by an emperor.
 The 10th century was a time
full of military. One general
founding a new dynasty only
to see his new empire being
destructed by other
generals form the military.
 Besides the reunification of
the country of China, the
main task of Zhao Kuangyin’s
reign was to strengthen the
awesome power of the
central government and to
weaken the provincial
military governors that
imposed such a huge damage
to the central government.
 They invented
gunpowder
 the compass
 movable type printing
 The capital city of the
northern song dynasty
kaifeng was protected by
a threefold city wall and
a counter tower. The inner
city wall of the song
dynasty enclosed the
imperial palace.
 Religion: buddhism
 Economy: mostly a
highlight of
economical
development
 Poetry was a big part of
their life.
 Liked plays and dramas
 Music: they liked to sing folk
songs and they play
instruments
 They played string
instruments, percussion
instruments, plucked
instruments and wind
instruments
Taylor’s summary
Sarah’s summary
The thing that I have
learned about the
song dynasty is that
they have really
pretty art and they
study all different
things.
 I have learned that
the song dynasty
people liked making
pots and they liked
folk songs and they
had many wars but
they made peace.
1. What religion are they?
2. What are their major achievements?
3. What is their style of government?
1. Buddhism
2. Gunpowder and paper
3. They were ruled by an emperor