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China
Chapter 14
How did China
change after
the fall of the
Han dynasty?
Section 1: China Reunifies
The Period of Disunion was
followed by reunification by
rulers of the Sui, Tang, and
Song dynasties.
Vocabulary pg 410
• Period of Disunion
• Grand Canal
• Empress Wu
How did Chinese culture change
during the Period of Disunion?
• New types of art, music, food,
and clothing styles developed as
a result of the mixing cultures.
When was China reunifed?
When was China not unified?
• Reunified
• 589
• By Sui dynasty
• Not unified
• 907-960
• During Five Dynasties and Ten
Kingdoms
Why did Buddhism spread more
easily during the Period of
Disunion?
• People took comfort in the
Buddhist teaching that people can
escape suffering and achieve a
state of peace.
How did China
change after
the fall of the
Han dynasty?
Section 2: Tang and Song Achievements
The Tang and Song
dynasties were periods of
economic, cultural, and
technological
accomplishments.
Vocabulary pg 414
• porcelain
• woodblock printing
• gunpowder
• compass
How did agricultural advances
affect population growth?
• Due to agricultural advances,
food became abundant, which led
to population growth.
How far did China’s trade routes
extend?
• India and Southwest Asia
• Into Korea and Japan
What were some important
inventions of the Tang and Song
dynasties?
• Paper
• Porcelain
• Woodblock printing
• Gunpowder
• Moveable type
• Magnetic compass
• Paper money
How did China
change after
the fall of the
Han dynasty?
Section 3:
Confucianism and Government
Confucian thought influenced
the Song government
Vocabulary pg 420
• bureaucracy
• civil service
• scholar-official
How did Neo-Confucianism differ
from Confucianism?
• Neo-Confucianism
• Emphasized both spiritual matters
and proper behavior
• Confucianism
• Focused on ethical behavior
How did the Song dynasty
change China’s government?
• It improved the bureaucracy, which
created stability in government.
How did China
change after
the fall of the
Han dynasty?
Section 4: The Yuan and Ming Dynasties
The Chinese were ruled by
foreigners during the Yuan
dynasty, but they threw off
Mongol rule and prospered
during the Ming dynasty.
Vocabulary pg 424
• Genghis Khan
• Kublai Khan
• Zheng He
• isolationism
How did the Mongols come to rule
China?
• Kublai Khan conquered all of China
after his grandfather, Genghis Khan,
began the conquest.
In what ways did the Ming
dynasty strengthen China?
• Promoted China across the world
• Great building projects
How did isolationism affect
China?
• Over time, China was technologically
outpaced by the world
• Weakened and controlled by other
countries