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    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…

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    1000 to AD 1600, China was united under the Song dynasty. The Song dynasty began in 960 and persisted until 1279. During this era, China became the first government in world history to nationally issue banknotes and was the first government in China to establish a permanent-standing navy. The Song dynasty is divided into two distinct periods, Northern and Southern. Following the Song dynasty was the Yuan dynasty, also known as the Great Yuan. This dynasty lasted from 1271 to 1368 and was…

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    Song Dynasty The last of the dynasties was the Song dynasty is divided into two separate periods: The Northern Song from 960-1126 A.D. and the Southern Song from 1126-1279 A.D. It was followed by the Yuan dynasty and it succeeded five dynasties and ten kingdoms. It was the first to issue paper money and bank notes. It was likewise the first to receive a permanent navy. Also, the first to use gunpowder and the first discernment of true north using a scope. It divided up into two discrete periods,…

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    In the Dynastic cycle, the Song(宋) and Qin(秦) Dynasties of ancient China showed similar periods of prosperity. Chinese dynasties began with the new emprer receiving the “Mandate of Heaven” when they recieve this it means that they have the rule of china and if they lost the “Mandate of Heaven” because they were selfish and thought of themselves first.After that came the Period of Prosperity is when everything has been going great.Then comes the Period of Decline when things start going down…

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    Song dynasty was a controversial period in Chinese history regard to its political corruption and military weakness. As a result, it was always being called “Weak Song”. However, in economics perspective, Song dynasty instead was super strong and unprecedentedly prosperous. The revolutionary breakthrough in economy in terms of social productivity, great inventions and international trade pushed Song dynasty on the throne of the economic center of the world at that time. The increase of social…

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    developments between 600 and 1600 CE. A big reason for this was because of the Song, the Mongols, and the Ming voyages. While China was under rule of these dynasties and “barbarians”, China was able to develop itself and also see changes in how it interacted with the rest of the world. China’s “Golden Age” began with the Tang Dynasty in in 618 CE and continued under the Song Dynasty from 960-1279 CE (1). During the Song dynasty, China experienced extraordinary commercial growth. The growth is…

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    did Tang and Song dynasty China resemble the classical Han dynasty period, and in what ways had China changed? Tang and Song dynasty China resembled the classical Han dynasty period because they had very similar aspects, such as the long distance trade, but they were different in the way that Tang and Song dynasty China prospered better. Evidence: E#1- Imperial system, placement exam, dominant political positions, long distance trade, Confucian influence E#2- Tang and Song dynasty China:…

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    military, social and ________________________________ impact. Gun powder has lots of applications, like weaponry, smoke bombs and even shows in medieval China. Some of the positive implications were grenades, cannons, and more based weapons. The Song Dynasty used smoke bombs to create the illusion that they were in one spot so they could have distance with the Mongols. The Mongols were trying to expand into their territory. The Chinese used the strategy of setting off…

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    more proactive state… to ameliorate problems and to foster positive goals, foster positive goods for the people” (Packet 40). During eleventh century China, two political thinkers both studied Confucianism, but derived different perspectives on how Song China should be governed. Wang Anshi believed that there should be a strong central government, which involved itself in the issues of its society. He wanted to reform the existing government and implement systems to help the peasant people. On…

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    Yuan Cai’s, The Problems of Women, is a passage from a book written by Yuan Cai. The chinese elite and literate males are the sources’ audience. The book gives advice for other men that are like him and the head of a household. This passage is interesting to me because it pertains to gender and sex roles in the twelfth century. This passage tells me that the culture the author lived in had certain marital and sex standards for males and females. This document is an excerpt from a book written by…

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