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China
China Reunifies
7.3.1
The Big Idea
The Period of Disunion was followed by
reunification by rulers of the Sui, Tang, and
Song dynasties.
The Period of Disunion
• Main Idea 1:
– The Period of Disunion was a time of war
and disorder that followed the end of the
Han dynasty.
The Period of Disunion
• When the Han dynasty collapsed, China split into
several rival kingdoms.
• This was the Period of Disunion.
The Period of Disunion
• War was common during this period.
The Period of Disunion
• Some peaceful developments did take place.
– Nomadic people settled in northern China.
Some Chinese adopted their culture, while
invaders sometimes adopted the Chinese
culture.
– In southern China, people fleeing from the north
shared their culture with the southern Chinese
while adopting some of the southern Chinese
culture.
The Reunification of China
• Main Idea 2:
– China was reunified under the Sui, Tang,
and Song dynasties.
The Reunification of China
• Sui dynasty
– Yang Jian finally ended
the Period of Disunion by
unifying China and
creating the Sui dynasty.
– Sui leaders began
building of the Grand
Canal river system
that links northern
and southern China.
The Reunification of China
The Reunification of China
• Tang dynasty
– This was the golden age of Chinese civilization.
– China grew to include much of Eastern Asia and
part of Central Asia.
The Tang Dynasty
• The Tang dynasty was viewed as the golden
age of Chinese civilization because...
– many lands were conquered
– the military was reformed
– laws were
created
– culture flourished
The Tang Dynasty
• The Tang dynasty
included the only
woman to rule China.
– Empress Wu was
sometimes vicious,
but she was also
intelligent and
talented.
The Reunification of China
• Song dynasty
– After the Tang
dynasty fell, China
became divided
again. It was ruled
by different military
leaders.
– China was
eventually reunited
53 years later
under the rule of
the Song Dynasty.
1. The Period of Disunion
A. was when China built the Grand Canal.
B. was when China was split up.
C. was when China fought Japanese invaders.
D. was when China was ruled by Empress Wu.
2. China was first reunified
during the ____ dynasty.
Yang Jian finally ended the
A. Tang
Period
of Disunion by unifying
China and creating the Sui
dynasty
B. Han
C. Sui
D. Song
3. Which statement best describes
Empress Wu of the Tang Dynasty?
A. She was a kind ruler who unfortunately gave
too much power to her advisers.
B. She was a powerful ruler who was sometimes
vicious, but also very smart, and brought stability.
C. She ruled only until her sons were ready, and
she did really want to rule.
D. She was a failure as a ruler, and brought ruin
upon China.
Buddhism in China
• Main Idea 3:
– The Age of Buddhism saw
major religious changes
in China.
Buddhism in China
• Buddhism was spreading quickly throughout the
lands of Asia. It first came to China during the
Han dynasty.
– The Hans ruled China from 206 B.C.E – 220 C.E.
which was hundreds of years before the Reunification
of China
Buddhism in China
• During Period of Disunion when there were a lot
of wars, many turned to Buddhism.
– The Chinese took comfort in the teaching that people
can escape suffering and achieve a state of peace.
Buddhism in China
• Buddhism influenced many aspects of
Chinese culture. Wealthy people donated
money to build temples. It also affected art,
literature, and architecture.
Left:
The Yonghe
Temple, also
known as
"Lama Temple"
Buddhism in China
• Buddhism came to a temporary end when a
Tang emperor launched a campaign against it,
burning texts and destroying temples.
4. Buddhism came to China before
the reunification of China and during
the ______ dynasty.
A. Song
B. Yao Ming
C. Han
D. Tang
5. Why did the Chinese turn to
Buddhism during the Period of
Disunion?
A. Because Buddhism impacted art, literature, and
other parts of Chinese culture.
B. Because Buddhism taught that you could escape
suffering and achieve a state of peace.
C. Because Tang rulers encouraged people to
become Buddhists.
D. Because Buddhism taught that the future was
not yet written and that they could go live forever.
6. Where did Buddhism
originate from?
A. China
B. Europe
C. Mongolia
D. India
7. Which statement is not
true?
A. The wealthy Chinese refused to turn to
Buddhism.
B. Buddhism influenced Chinese architecture with
the building of monasteries.
C. Chinese sculpturing was impacted by Buddhism.
D. Buddhism spread throughout much of Asia.
8. Buddhism came to a temporary
end in China during the ______
dynasty.
A. Sui
B. Song
C. Tang
D. Han