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Solana Beach , CA
Han
Dynasty
Period of
Disunion
Sui
Dynasty
Tang
Dynasty
Song
Dynasty
Yuan
Ming
Dynasty Dynasty

Confucianism:
• Practical philosophy on life and government.
• Deals with 5 key relationships (ruler/subject; parent/child; husband/wife; sibling/sibling;
friend/friend).
• Focused on traditions of respect and hard work.
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Buddhism:
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Arrives in China from India.
Teaches that the world is essentially suffering.
All people are on a path towards enlightenment (Nirvana).
Essential part of achieving enlightenment is overcoming personal desires.
Daoism:
• Believe that society prospers when people have harmony with nature
• Correct path (the Way or the Dao) is found in harmony between oneself and nature.
• Yin / Yang: opposing forces (light/dark; cold/heat; etc.)
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2.
3.
4.
Buddhism stressed military
honor and Confucianism
stresses charitable deeds
Confucianism stresses ethical
behavior and Buddhism stresses
a spiritual outlook that promises
escape from suffering (correct
answer)..
Buddhism teaches people to
value public service while
Confucianism teaches that
personal satisfaction is most
important.
Confucianism places high value
on artistic talents and Buddhism
teaches one to ignore art.
 After
Han Dynasty collapses – China splits into several
rival kingdoms (Period of Disunion)
 Period
of Disunion:
• New nomads settle in N. China – Many N. Chinese move to S. China
• Cultural blending leads to new types of art, music, clothing, food,
etc.
• Buddhism becomes popular belief – liked Buddhism’s teaching
that people could escape/overcome suffering.
 Sui
Dynasty:
• Ended Period of Disunion – Emperor Yang Jian
• Began the building of the Grand Canal to connect northern and
southern China.
 Grand Canal connects major cities and major rivers – leads to easier transportation
(trade, cultural blending, spreading ideas/technology)
 Tang
Dynasty:
• Large scale growth of controlled land.
• “Golden Age” of China.
• Unified China by: military reform, law codes, land reform (equal
field system).
• Included only woman to rule China (Empress Wu).
 Song
Dynasty:
• Reunified China again after brief period of chaos.
• Like Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty was a period of great
accomplishment.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Only lasted a few
years.
Was marked by
great bloodshed.
Reunified China,
ending a period of
conflict between
kingdoms (correct
answer).
Was a period of few
cultural
accomplishments