Ap 2 Ch12 Tang And Song Era_Key People

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Tang and Song key people: Wendi

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~Member of prominent northern Chinese faily during period of six dynasties
~Proclaimed himself emperor
~Supported by nomadic people of north China
~Established Sui dynasty 589-618

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Tang and Song key people: Li Yuan

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~Duke of Tang
~MInister for Yangdi
~Took over empire after Yangdi
~Took imperial title of Gaozu

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Tang and Song key people: Yangdi

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~2nd member of Sui dynasty
~Murdered father to gain throne
~Restored confucian examination system
~Responsible for Chinese canal system
~assassinated in 618

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Tang and Song key people: Wuzong

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~Chinese epmeror of Tang dynasty
~Openly persecuted Buddhism by destroying monasteries in 840's
~Reduced influence of Buddhism in favor on Confucian ideology

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Tang and Song key people: Yang Guifei

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~Young woman beloning to harem of Tang prince
~Royal concubine during reign of Xuanzong
~Introducation of relatives into royal admin.

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Tang and Song key people: Zhao Kuangyin

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~Founder of Song dynasty
~General following fall of Tang
~Took title of Taizu

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Tang and Song key people: Zhuxi

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~Most prominent of neo-confucian scholars during Song dynasty
~Stress apply philosophical principles

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Tang and Song key people: Wang Anshi

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~Confucian scholar
~Chief minister of a SOng emperor in 1070's
~Introduced sweeping reforms based on Legalists

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Tang and Song key people: Xuanzong

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~Leading Chinese epmeror of Tang dynasty 713-755
~Encouraged over expansion