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Golden Age of
Fall of the Han Dynasty (589-616 CE)
• Years of chaos and confusion followed this
dynasty. Barbarian invasions in the north over the
Gobi desert led to unrest for many years.
• Around 589 CE the Sui (swee)Dynasty established
itself as the ruling family. The two rulers were
harsh however they were successful in reuniting
China during this time.
• Great Wall was repaired and rebuilt, roads were
constructed.
• Rule ended with overthrow of Sui by Tang. (618
CE)
Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE)
• A golden Age Began. Ambassadors from far away
countries visited ie: Byzantine, Muslim Lands &
India.
• Trade prospered in silk and porcelain.
• Art was the marvel of Asia and Middle East
• The city of Xian was the center of trade,
commerce, technology, art, temples, gardens &
politics.
• Ended with a series of rebellions.
Tang Map
Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE)
• The Golden Age continued under these rulers.
Prosperity continued although not as much as
during the Tang rule.
• Invasions continued in the north by the dreaded
Mongols around ca. 1200.
• Leader of the feared Mongols was a ruler known
as Genghis Khan, ‘lord of the World’ he united the
Mongols & ruled over northern Asia.
• Greatest descendant of Genghis was Kublai Khan
The Mongols
Map of the Mongols
Kublai Khan
•
Mongols Rule China
• Khubai Khan ‘The Great Khan’ defeated the
Song rulers & established his rule from the
city of Beijing.
• Created the Yuan dynasty – 1st dynasty of
foreign rulers. (1279 –1368 CE)
• Marco Polo, a Venetian merchant visited
Khan in 1275, wrote book of his travels &
the great civilization that Khan had created.
Marco Polo’s Travels
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE)
• In Chinese ‘Ming’ means glorious.
• A Buddhist monk named Hong Wu led an
army that drove the Mongols from China
• Ming’s restored China’s pride after being
ruled by outsiders.
• Mings’ emphasized isolation from outside
world.
Gift’s of Ancient China