Although the Abbasid Caliphate and the Song Dynasty differ in their advancements created, they are similar because they both contributed art and literature into their civilization and were eventually brought to an end by the nomadic Mongols.
The Abbasid Caliphate and Song Dynasty differ in the advancements that they brought to their empires. Both the Abbasid and the Song brought many advancements that improved the lives of the people within their civilizations. The Song Dynasty created things such as the moveable type, paper money, the compass, and gunpowder. These examples created an impact on the Song. The invention of the movable type enabled civilians of the Song an easier way to obtain written works and an easier way to widely spread …show more content…
Both the Abbasid and the Song have received tremendous amounts of appreciation from critics and enthusiasts alike. Nowadays, the Song Dynasty’s literature and poetry is considered to be one of the greatest achievements in Chinese History. Their literature is broken down into two categories: poetry and prose. The Song even invented a new type of poetry called chih. This type of poetry can be sang like a song instead of simply being simply recited. Some examples of Chinese literature include ¨Listening to the Qin¨ and ¨Song by the River¨. One of the famous poets of the time was Lu You. Because of the way literature was written within the Song, it provided guidelines of how people of a certain religion should act. If the poet believed in Confucianism, it is likely that his poetry would reflect what Confucianists believe and the way they should act present themselves. Within the Abbasid Caliphate,some examples of literature include ¨A Thousand and One Nights¨ and ¨Arabian Nights¨ among other works. Not only did the Chinese create a new form of literature, but so did the Abbasid. Their new type of literature was called maqaman. The art that they created was stucco and pottery. One of the popular things within the Abbasid Caliphate was arabesque. The usage of arabesque reflected the power of the emperor to the people and also made an appearance that the building is …show more content…
Both the Abbasid Caliphate and the Song Dynasty were both thriving civilizations that were eventually brought to an end by pastoral nomads. The Song Dynasty was brought to a downfall in 1127. The Mongols didn’t necessarily destroy Song as they did the Abbasid. The Mongols actually adopted some Chinese ways and created the next ruling dynasty of China, Kublai Khan being the emperor. This next dynasty was known as the Yuan Dynasty. Because of the conquering by the Mongols, the Yuan Dynasty had more of an egalitarian approach. Within the Mongols, women were just as tough as the men. The Abbasid Caliphate was brought to an end in 1258. Because the Abbasid were brought to a downfall by nomads, this led them into economic ruin and a change of who was the supreme
The Abbasid Caliphate and Song Dynasty differ in the advancements that they brought to their empires. Both the Abbasid and the Song brought many advancements that improved the lives of the people within their civilizations. The Song Dynasty created things such as the moveable type, paper money, the compass, and gunpowder. These examples created an impact on the Song. The invention of the movable type enabled civilians of the Song an easier way to obtain written works and an easier way to widely spread …show more content…
Both the Abbasid and the Song have received tremendous amounts of appreciation from critics and enthusiasts alike. Nowadays, the Song Dynasty’s literature and poetry is considered to be one of the greatest achievements in Chinese History. Their literature is broken down into two categories: poetry and prose. The Song even invented a new type of poetry called chih. This type of poetry can be sang like a song instead of simply being simply recited. Some examples of Chinese literature include ¨Listening to the Qin¨ and ¨Song by the River¨. One of the famous poets of the time was Lu You. Because of the way literature was written within the Song, it provided guidelines of how people of a certain religion should act. If the poet believed in Confucianism, it is likely that his poetry would reflect what Confucianists believe and the way they should act present themselves. Within the Abbasid Caliphate,some examples of literature include ¨A Thousand and One Nights¨ and ¨Arabian Nights¨ among other works. Not only did the Chinese create a new form of literature, but so did the Abbasid. Their new type of literature was called maqaman. The art that they created was stucco and pottery. One of the popular things within the Abbasid Caliphate was arabesque. The usage of arabesque reflected the power of the emperor to the people and also made an appearance that the building is …show more content…
Both the Abbasid Caliphate and the Song Dynasty were both thriving civilizations that were eventually brought to an end by pastoral nomads. The Song Dynasty was brought to a downfall in 1127. The Mongols didn’t necessarily destroy Song as they did the Abbasid. The Mongols actually adopted some Chinese ways and created the next ruling dynasty of China, Kublai Khan being the emperor. This next dynasty was known as the Yuan Dynasty. Because of the conquering by the Mongols, the Yuan Dynasty had more of an egalitarian approach. Within the Mongols, women were just as tough as the men. The Abbasid Caliphate was brought to an end in 1258. Because the Abbasid were brought to a downfall by nomads, this led them into economic ruin and a change of who was the supreme