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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang & Song
Wendi |
Member of prominent northern Chinese family during period of Six Dynasties; proclaimed himself emperor; supported by nomadic peoples of northern China; established Sui dynasty.
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Yangdi |
Wendi's son; murdered his father to gain the throne.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang & Song
Loyand |
Along with Xian, capital of the Zhou dynasty.
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Li Yuan |
Also known as Duke of Tang; minister for Yangdi; took over empire following assassination of Yangdi; first emperor of Tang dynasty; took imperial title of Gaozu.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang & Song
Silla |
Independent Korean kingdom in southeastern part of peninsula; defeated Koguryo along with their Chinese Tang allies; submitted as a vassal of the Tang emperor and agreed to tribute payment; ruled united Korea by 668.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang & Song
Changan |
Capital of Tang dynasty; population of two million, larger than any other city in the world at that time.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang & Song
Ministry of Rights |
Administered examinations to students from Chinese government schools or those recommended by distinguished scholars.
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Jinshi |
Title granted to those students who passed the most difficult Chinese examination on all of Chinese literature; became immediate dignitaries and eligible for high office.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang & Song
Pure Land |
Emphasized salvationist aspects of Chinese Buddhism; popular among masses of Chinese society.
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Mahayana Buddhism |
Chinese version of Buddhism; placed considerable emphasis on Buddha as god or savior.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang & Song
Chan |
Known as Zen in Japan; stressed meditation and appreciation of natural and artistic beauty; popular with members of elite Chinese society.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang & Song
Wuzong |
Chinese emperor of Tang dynasty who openly persecuted Buddhism by destroying monasteries in 840s; reduced influence of Chinese Buddhism in favor of Confucian ideology.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang & Song
Xuanzong |
Leading Chinese emperor of the Tang dynasty who reigned from 713 to 755 though he encouraged overexpansion.
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Yang Guifei |
Young woman belonging to harem of Tang prince; raised to status of royal concubine during reign of Xuanzong; introduction of relatives into royal administration led to revolt.
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Zhao Kuangyin |
Founder of Song dynasty; originally a general following fall of Tang; took title of Taizu; failed to overcome northern Liao dynasty that remained independent.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang & Song
Sinified |
Extensive adaptation of Chinese culture in other regions.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang & Song
Zhu Xi |
Most prominent of neo-Confucian scholars during the Song dynasty in China; stressed importance of applying philosophical principles to everyday life and action.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang & Song
Wang Anshi |
Confucian scholar and chief minister of a Song emperor in 1070s; introduced sweeping reforms based on Legalists; advocated greater state intervention in society.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang & Song
Legalist |
Stressed need for the absolute power of the emperor; power enforced through strict application of laws.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang & Song
Jurchens |
Founders of the Qin kingdom that succeeded the Liao in northern China; annexed most of Yellow River basin and forced Song to flee to south.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: During the Era of the Tang & Song
Southern Song |
Rump state of Song dynasty from 1127 to 1279; carved out of much larger domains ruled by the Tang and northern Song.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: During the Era of the Tang & Song
Junks |
Chinese ships equipped with watertight bulkheads, sternpost rudders, compasses, and bamboo fenders; dominant force in Asian seas east of the Malayan peninsula.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: During the Era of the Tang & Song
Flying Money |
Chinese credit instrument that provided credit vouchers to merchants to be redeemed at the end of the voyage; reduced danger of robbery; early form of currency.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: During the Era of the Tang & Song
Hangzhou |
Capital of later Song dynasty; located near East China Sea; permitted overseas trading; population exceeded one million.
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Reunification & Renaissance in Chinese Civilization: During the Era of the Tang & Song
Footbinding |
Practice in Chinese society to mutilate women's feet in order to make them smaller; produced pain and restricted women's movement; made it easier to confine women to the household.
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