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Sui Dynasty |
centralized rule reestablished, reunified China Yellow(n) and yangzte(s) river valleys by the Grand Canal, declined because so harsh, tyrannical, dictatorial (oppressed), before tang dynasty |
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Grand Canal |
built in the Sui dynasty, unified north yellow and south yangzte river valleys |
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Tang Dynasty |
After Sui Dynasty before Song dynasty, built defensive walls to keep nomads out, rebuilt bureaucracy using educated scholars, exam system used to select officials of state strengthening china(unify and hold together) |
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Exam system in Tang Dynasty |
test over confucianism, same every year no room for innovation, knowledge and merit for leaders not who your parents are |
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Xuanzang |
chinese monk in tang dynasty who made a trip to india to collect buddhist texts, translates sanskrit to chinese reinvigorating buddhism in china |
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An Lushan Rebellion |
rebel against Tang ruler,decline of Tang dynasty, say emperor is losing mandate of heaven, imbalance in males and females=rising tension, Uyghur Turks crush rebellion and plunder Chinese cities as payment |
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Song Dynasty |
After Sui and Tang dynasty, claim mandate of heaven, reinvigorate Neo confucianism, declined after invasion of Jurchen nomads and in the south mongols |
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Neo Confucianism |
philosophy that attempted to merge elements of confucian and buddhist thought,emphasize traditional hierarchy,reemphasize inside ideals, gender distinction reinforced and ensured |
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Foot Binding |
upper class elites engage in this, peasants need daughters to work, guarantee limitations of movement of women in society, moms do this to their daughters so she can find marriage (enhance marriage value), ideal wife |
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Jurchens |
nomads that invade and lead to decline of Song dynasty, followed by the mongols that destroy south Song |
