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Post-Han Chinese Dynasties Unit Two: 600-1450 Chinese Dynasties Sui Tang Song Post-Han China Period of the Six Dynasties (220-589CE) Bureaucracy collapsed Buddhism gained strength, replacing Confucianism Non-Chinese nomads rule much Chinese territory Sui Dynasty (589-618CE) Established by Wendi Followed by Yangdi Tang Dynasty (618-907CE) Li Yuan Tang armies extend to Afghanistan, parts of Tibet, Red River Valley in present-day Vietnam, and Manchuria dominating nomads on borders Xuanzang returning to Chang'an Xuanzang returning to Chang'an Buddhism in Tang Chang’an Tang Dynasty (618-907CE) Rebuilt Bureaucracy Confucian Political authority shared Examination System—Ministry of Rites Training Some commoners Granted them special social status Exam Cells Tang Dynasty (618-907CE)— Decline Tang Dynasty Gossip… Empress Wu Empress Wei Females in general East Asia in 1000 East Asia in 1000 Industrial Revolution Cities during the Song Song Dynasty (969-1279CE) Decline Nomads on the borders Neo-Confucianism weakens the military Poor leadership—Wang Anshi’s reforms of the 11th Century Mongols – eventually invade Song China Legacies – Tang and Song Grand Canal Commercial Expansion Agricultural Production Family Technology Art Bureaucracy was re-established Flaming Arrows Women vs. Men: Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism Roles of women and men (Neo-Confucians) Advocated confining women Men—permitted far more sexual freedom Laws Education Foot-binding Counterpart to veiling in Islam? Small feet preferred At the age of 5-6, a girl’s toes were turned under and bound with silk. It was wound more tightly as she grew. Greatly impaired a woman’s ability to walk. Easier to confine. Question As part of the Tang ___________ system, participating countries sent embassies to the Tang capital to acknowledge the Chinese emperor’s supremacy. A. examination B. exchange C. tributary D. colonization Answer As part of the Tang ___________ system, participating countries sent embassies to the Tang capital to acknowledge the Chinese emperor’s supremacy. A. B. C. D. examination exchange tributary (correct) colonization Hint: See page 314. Question The most dramatic change in the status of Chinese women during the Song dynasty was manifested by A. footbinding. B. admittance of women into the military. C. veiling. D. the introduction of education for women. Answer The most dramatic change in the status of Chinese women during the Song dynasty was manifested by A. footbinding. (correct) B. admittance of women into the military. C. veiling. D. the introduction of education for women. Hint: See page 327. Question The hostility of Tang elites to ___________ resulted in an incalculable cultural loss to China. A. Confucianism B. educated women C. Buddhism D. Islam Answer The hostility of Tang elites to ___________ resulted in an incalculable cultural loss to China. A. Confucianism B. educated women C. Buddhism (correct) D. Islam Hint: See page 319.