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25 Cards in this Set
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Period of Disunion
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the time of disorder that followed the collapse of the Han Dynasty; from 220 to 589
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Grand Canal
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a canal linking northern and southern China; it is the world's largest human-made waterway
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Empress Wu
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part of the Tang Dynasty;
the only woman to rule China |
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Tang Dynasty
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ruled China for nearly 300 yrs.;
China grew to include much of eastern Asia and large parts of Central Asia; golden age of Chinese civilization |
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Taizong
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one of the greatest rulers of the Tang Dynasty; he helped unify China
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Xuan-zong
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another brilliant Tang ruler;
culture flourished (grew a lot) during his reign (when he ruled) |
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Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
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brief period of chaos and disorder after the Tang Dynasty fell; separate kingdoms competed for power; this lasted 53 years
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Song Dynasty
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This dynasty reunified China again; this was a period of great accomplishments
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Buddhism
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a religion that taught that people can escape suffering and achieve a state of peace
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Age of Buddhism
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the period from about 400 to 845; Buddhism influenced many parts of Chinese Culture, including art, literature, and architecture
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porcelain
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a thin beautiful type of pottery
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Chang'-an
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China's capital and largest city during the Tang dynasty; the largest city in the world at that time
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Kaifeng
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the northern Song dynasty capital
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woodblock printing
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a form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood; a later Tang invention
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gunpowder
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a mixture of powders used in guns and explosives; an invention of the Tang dynasty
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compass
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one of most useful achievements of Tang China; it uses the earth's magnetic field to show direction
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movable type
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invented by the Song dynasty; this made printing much faster
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paper money
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the world's first paper money was invented by the Song; paper money helped the Chinese manage their growing wealth
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paper
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invented during the Han dynasty around 105; one of the greatest of all Chinese inventions; it made printing possible
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Li Qingzhao
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perhaps China's greatest female poet
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celadon
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a pale green glaze that Song artists used to cover porcelain
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Wu Daozi
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Tang artist; painted murals that celebrated Buddhism and nature
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Li Bo and Du Fu
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Tang poets
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tea, rice, spices, jade, silk, and porcelain
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some of China's exports
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merchants
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became important members of Chinese society during the Song dynasty because their trading helped created a strong economy
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