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After the Han Dynasty, China split into several
rival kingdoms.
This was know as the Period of Disunion
= 400 years of fighting.
Finally after centuries of political confusion,
war, & change China was reunified.
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The Sui Dynasty ended
the period of disunion in
589 A.D.
They unified China under
one ruler.
However, rulers made
harsh demands on the
people.
High taxes and forced
labor caused the collapse
of the Sui Dynasty.
Did not last long. 589- 618
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The most important advancement of the Sui
Dynasty was the Grand Canal.
The Grand Canal was a waterway that linked N
& S China.
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The Tang Dynasty
ruled for 300
years.
They expanded
the rule to much of
Eastern and
Central Asia.
Historians see this
as the Golden Age
of Chinese
Civilization
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Wu Hou (WOO
JOW) came to power
in the early years of
the Tang Dynasty.
She was China’s
first female ruler.
Her methods were
sometimes vicious
but she was smart &
talented.
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She strengthened civil
service exams.
Writing poetry as a
requirement for high
ranking officials.
She gained much
support for
Buddhism by having
large temples built.
As a result literature
and art flourished.
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Shortly after the Tang Dynasty fell in 907 A.D.,
China entered into another brief period of
disorder for about 50 years.
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In 960 China was once
again reunified.
Like the Tang Dynasty
they ruled for
approximately 300 yrs and
was a time of great
accomplishments.