Two Golden Ages of China The Mongol and Ming Empires Korea and Its Traditions The Emergence of Japan Japan s Feudal Age

INTRODUCTION Introduction: After 400 years of fragmentation, a united China expanded and prospered under the Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties. During the 1200s and 1300s, the Mongols, conquered, destroyed and then united much of Asia. After this brief conquest and subsequent collapse of the Mongol Empire, the Ming dynasty restored Chinese culture. While Korea and Japan were heavily influenced by Chinese civilization, each maintained its own identity, though to differing degrees.

Connecting Previous Knowledge What significant facts do we remember from our previous lessons involving China and East Asia? (Middle Kingdom) most isolated ancient civ Around and RVs / dynastic cycle (Xia), Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han (Qin Shi Huangdi) Civil Service Examination System / competent bureaucracy & Pastoral Nomads : paper, printing press, compass, machines, gunpowder, suspension bridges, acupuncture, etc

COMPARING MAPS

Using the same map, we can see that the Japanese were influenced by China, just like Vietnam, Korea and Central Asia. However, Japan was never actually conquered by the Chinese. Make a prediction as to why.

Tang & Song Dynasties 11. Compare Europe to China during the Tang and Song dynasties. How were their governments most different? 12. What happened to China after the collapse of the Han dynasty in the 4rd Century CE? 13. What Indian religion entered China after the fall of the Han? Why would this religion begin challenging the previous ideology of Confucianism?

Tang & Song Dynasties 14. What new territories came under the influence of China during the Tang dynasty? 15. What impact did the construction of the Grand Canal have on China? 16. What is a golden age?

WARM-UP REVIEW 1. Why did Buddhism become attractive to many Chinese after the 3 rd Century CE? 2. How did the Grand Canal affect China? 3. Describe the Chinese Tribute System: who gets what? Who has the power?

Tang & Song Dynasties 17. What / who are? Wealthy landowners (lords in Europe) 18. What is a bureaucracy and who is a? Member of government, perform functions and duties of central government

Tang & Song Dynasties 19. What were China s two main social classes? 20. How did the Chinese civil service examination system function? How was it a strength for China? How could it be a weakness? 21. Describe the life of Chinese peasants. 22. What was the traditional view of merchants in China? Why? How did this view differ from say the Islamic society? 23. How patriarchal was Chinese society during the Tang and Song? 24. What is foot binding and why would such a tradition develop?

Tang & Song Dynasties 25. Give some examples of the Golden Age of arts in Tang and Song China. Landscape paintings from the Daoist traditions When you are planning to paint, you must always create a harmonious relationship between heaven and earth. Statuary and pagodas Porcelain Philosophy, religion and history works in literature Poetry the shortness of life and the immensity of the universe

Tang & Song Dynasties Advice for Families in China 26. Yuan would agree that 27. Yuan suggests that 28. Li Bo: Devotion to Father: How do Li Bo s feelings still relate to our life and times? 29. Applying Information: Distant waters cannot put out nearby fire. How does this saying reflect the nature of village government under the Tang and Song dynasties?