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Warm-up #3 • In what ways was China’s geography good and bad for early medieval dynasties? • What religion or religions do you think were popular in ancient and medieval China? China Disunion and Reunification Timeline Period of Disunion 220- 589 CE Sui Dynasty 589 – 618 CE • A northerner, • Periods of Yang Jian, peace and conquered the war south and • Disorder formed the b/c no Sui Dynasty. central ruler • Lasted 29 • Cultural years, but blending of restored order northern, and peace. middle, and • Sui also began southern construction groups. of the Grand • New Canal, linking culture. northern & • Buddhism southern was popular China. Tang Dynasty 618 – 907 CE • Golden Age • Taizong = greatest ruler • Unified china, reformed military, law codes, land reform. • Empress Wu • Buddhism was popular. • Neoconfucianism Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Song Dynasty 960-1279 CE • Reunifed • Ruled for • After the 300 yrs Tang fell • Great accomplis • Period of hments chaos and disorder, • Neoconfuc with -ianism separate was kingdoms popular 907-960 CE • Lasted 53 years. Buddhism KWL On the top half of page C 10, create a KWL chart showing at least three things you know and three things you would like to know about Buddhism. Know Want to Know about Buddhism in China Learn As you watch the video, write down three or more things you leaned about Buddhist beliefs in the “Learn section of your KWL. Fundamental Buddhist Beliefs Write these down on the bottom of page C10 Beliefs and Basic Teachings Four Noble Truths Eightfold Path Background • Began in India. • It appealed mostly to the poor people since their lives were pretty terrible. • It offered them relief from their suffering and didn’t require all the rules and education of Confucianism. Basic Teachings Desire is the root of unhappiness. Suffering is a normal part of life. All life is to be respected. • Believe that all people went through cycles of birth, death, and rebirth called reincarnation. • Karma is a force caused by a person’s good and bad acts. Karma is said to affect future lives. The Four Noble Truths • The Buddha decided that life is ruled by Four Noble Truths. 1. Life is filled with suffering. 2. Suffering is caused by people wanting more pleasure, more power, or a longer life. 3. Suffering can end if people stop wanting things. 4. People must follow eight basic laws if they are to stop wanting things. The Eightfold Path • The way to end suffering and reach Enlightenment is called the Eightfold Path. • The Eightfold Path is a set of instructions on the proper way to live. • Anyone can follow it. • These laws were neither too strict nor too easy. They represent a Middle Way of living. • Causes you to restructure all parts of your self. • Doesn’t have to be done in any order. Quotes Directions: select one quote, copy it, and write a few sentences explaining what it means and how you think it effected people. • “You yourself must make the effort. The (Buddha) can only point the way….” • “Temporary are all…things; he who sees the truth of this becomes disgusted with the world of suffering. This is the path to purity.” Homework • Finish your quote analysis. Warm-up #4 • When did Buddhism become very popular in China? • How might it have changed people’s attitudes about life in China during this time? Pair-Share • Read you quote from homework to your partner. • Explain what you think it means and why. The Spread of Buddhism in Asia 500 B.C.E. – 800 C.E. Where did Buddhism originate from? What countries did Buddhism spread to? The Spread of Buddhism • Buddhism spread to what are today China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The Spread of Buddhism • To learn about how/why Buddhism spread, we are going to read the handout. • Don’t forget to: – Mark your text as you read. – Answer the question at the bottom of the page. Homework • Finish your spread of Buddhism worksheet.