The rise and the fall of the Han (206 BCE - 220 CE) and the Sui (581 CE - 618) dynasties in post-classical China was followed by the life of the Tang (618 CE - 918), a dynasty which was the first to rebuild the Chinese empire after the fall of the Sui, which was then followed up by the short-lived Song (960 CE - 1279) dynasty. The fall of the Han dynasty brought about a time of turmoil. The broken pieces left by the Han were then picked up by the Sui who was also short-lived, similar to that of the Song. The Sui then collapsed due to rebellion after emperor Yang Di never took notice the work he put the people through when creating the Grand Canal. This caused a revolt and ended the dynasties rule. After this marks the start of the Tang-Song
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An innovation during this time could be considered as anything from traditional Chinese elements, or anything in the world for that matter, that was brought in the Tang-Song era and improved upon. An innovation is also a new concept introduced to China. Take one of the biggest innovations that occurred during the Tang-Song era, for example, the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal was a major building project, major enough to be acknowledged with the Great Wall of China built during the time of the Han. The canal made the solution to the split of the north and the south of the Yangtze River in the south and the Yellow river of the north. The south held high agricultural status, for it was far better suited than the north to grow crops. Though the south held high agricultural status, the north was known for its supplies and materials. The Grand canal allowed for the two sides to meet more efficiently as traveling by boat was the snappiest method of travel. The Grand Canal was built during the rule of the Sui but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t an innovation of the Tang-Song era. The Grand Canal generated a lot of economic wealth of the Tang, making it an economic hub for them. Overall, the Grand Canal was clearly a great innovation during the Tang-Song era, allowing them to create paper money, develop the concept of flying money, banks, markets, and junks, which were merchant boats that traveled along the Grand
An innovation during this time could be considered as anything from traditional Chinese elements, or anything in the world for that matter, that was brought in the Tang-Song era and improved upon. An innovation is also a new concept introduced to China. Take one of the biggest innovations that occurred during the Tang-Song era, for example, the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal was a major building project, major enough to be acknowledged with the Great Wall of China built during the time of the Han. The canal made the solution to the split of the north and the south of the Yangtze River in the south and the Yellow river of the north. The south held high agricultural status, for it was far better suited than the north to grow crops. Though the south held high agricultural status, the north was known for its supplies and materials. The Grand canal allowed for the two sides to meet more efficiently as traveling by boat was the snappiest method of travel. The Grand Canal was built during the rule of the Sui but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t an innovation of the Tang-Song era. The Grand Canal generated a lot of economic wealth of the Tang, making it an economic hub for them. Overall, the Grand Canal was clearly a great innovation during the Tang-Song era, allowing them to create paper money, develop the concept of flying money, banks, markets, and junks, which were merchant boats that traveled along the Grand