China Day 1 Flashcards
Tang dynasty
(618–907) Chinese dynasty that succeeded the short-lived Sui and became a golden age for poetry, sculpture, and Buddhism
Song dynasty
(960–1279) agriculture, iron-working, and printing. Fall - Political corruption and invasions from external tribes, and civilian uprisings
Mongol Empire
Known for warfare, but celebrated for productive peace.
Genghis Khan
best known for unifying the Mongolian steppe under a massive empire that was able to challenge the powerful Jin dynasty in China and capture territory as far west as the Caspian Sea
Kublai Khan
conquered China in 1279, becoming the first Yuan ruler of all of China.
Yuan Empire
(1271–1368) built new and reestablished older trade links with the outside world through overland as well as maritime routes.
Marco Polo
Marco Polo is best known for his book, The Travels of Marco Polo, which described his adventures, Asian inventions and customs, and his rapport with Kublai Khan. Although other Europeans, including his father and uncle, had traveled throughout the East, Marco Polo attained fame because of the stories told in his book.
Ming Dynasty achievements
refurbishment of the Great Wall to its greatest glory, large naval expeditions, vibrant maritime trade, and the rise of a heavily monetized economy.
Zheng He
In the early 1400s, Zheng He led the largest ships in the world on seven voyages of exploration to the lands around the Indian Ocean,
The Silk Road
transported goods and traded at bazaars or caravanserai along the way. They traded goods such as silk, spices, tea, ivory, cotton, wool, precious metals, and ideas.
Reunification
Sui dynasty (581–618), which reunified China after nearly four centuries of political fragmentation during which the north and south had developed in different ways
Buddhism
Buddhists believe that human life is a cycle of suffering and rebirth
