Tri 2 Finals Flashcards
(61 cards)
Sui dynasty
The Sui reunified china and built the grand canal
Period of disunion
The period of disunion is A period of china where china was split up and ended at the beginning of the Sui dynasty
Tang/Song Dynasty
During the tang/song the major achievements were Reformed the military, created a law of codes, only woman to rile china (empress Wu). Advances in agriculture: fast ripening rice, woodblock printing, porcelain, paper, gunpowder, movable type, magnetic compass, paper money, trade, good poetry.
Yuan dynasty
During the yuan dynasty mongols ruled china
Ming dynasty
The Ming held Great sea voyages, built the forbidden city, and restored the Great Wall of china
Grand canal
The grand canal was a man made river made by the Sui that was used to link northern and southern china together but was later used as transportation and trade
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion originating from India during the Han dynasty. People accepted this religion during the period of disunion and was used as a form of comfort
Confucianism and neo-Confucianism
Confucianism focused on ethics and proper behavior and neo-Confucianism blended Buddhist beliefs and Confucius principles
Civil service exams and scholar officials
During the song officials created a system where people could join the governments by taking a civil service exams and have the title of scholar official
Ghenghis and kublai khan and the Mongols
Ghenghis Khan and his Grandson Kubai Khan and The mongels successfully invaded china and founded the yuan dynasty
Zheng he
During the Ming dynasty zheng he commanded grand ships on 7 grand voyages.
Marco Polo
Marco Polo was a person who traveled to china from Europe and wrote about his travels in china and brought them back to Europe
Forbidden city
The forbidden city was a palace made during the Ming dynasty that only allowed the emperor and his family and his closest subjects hence the name
Great Wall of china
The Great Wall of china was built to fend off the Mongols from attacking china but offered very little protection. It was finished and restored it during the Ming
Geography is japan
Because of Japan’s geography their main source of food is seafood and not farm food.
Shinto/Kami
Shinto is Japan’s first religion that everything in nature is important and kami is important (kami=ancestors)
Prince shtotku
Prince shotoku is a regent for his aunt and he believed that Chinese culture is better than Japanese culture
China’s influence on japan
China influenced Japan’s architecture, government, language, and even their religion
Provinces vs heian court
People in the provinces led lives that we’re difficult while people in heian had easygoing lives where they focused on art.
Golden age of japan
Samurai
Tale of genji
The tale of genji is The world first novel written by lady murasaki shikibu
Fudalism
Emperor–>Shogun–>daimyo/samurai–>peasants
Shogun
The shogun is a Major military leader-has control over everybody
Daimyo
The daimyo is Second on command , controlled all samurai
