The Sui Tang and Song Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty began with the overthrow of the Mongols in china 1368 A Peasant's son Hongwu, commanded the rebel army that drove the mongols out of china China extended its rule intro Mongolia and central Asia, and briefly re-conquered Vietnam under the Ming emperors. Ming rulers ran an effective government, using a centralized bureaucracy staffed by officials who had taken the civil service examination Ming emperor set up a nationwide school system They completed the grand canal, on which…

their empire. The Qin Dynasty was organized in a centralized beaucracy. The Qin used Legalism’s strict codes and punishments. Shihuangdi, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, unified China with military campaigns. People who opposed the emperor were executed (Strayer 133, 134). Shihuangdi also built the Great Wall of China to keep the northern Nomads out of China. He also imposed a standard system for weights measures, and currency. The other Classical Chinese Dynasty was the Han. The…

) The Tang Dynasty took over after the fall of the Sui from 618-907 and during their reign, the second Golden Age of China occurred (the first occurred during the Han Dynasty). They achieved prosperity and stability by selecting bureaucrats based off of their merit rather than your birth. In order to join the bureaucracy, you had to pass the highest level of the examination system. If you passed, this would bring great honor to you and your family, titling you as a jinshi. The Tang Dynasty also…

The Tang Dynasty’s political philosophy, meritocracy is one of the most exceptional, innovative methods of choosing government officials. The dynasty shows it’s trustworthy and fairness to the people of China by giving people even the peasants and the traders a chance to see if they have the skills and the brains to help China…

Neo-Confucianism dominant a primary rule in philosophical ideology during the period from China’s Song dynasty to Ming Dynasty. It is also a form of Confucianism since the development of Neo-Confucianism was the incorporation of Confucianism and use the ideology of Taoism and Buddhism for reference. As in the book Introduction to Confucianism said “This system is built upon the influence of Buddhism: ‘Without the introduction of Buddhism into China, there would have been no Neo-Confucianism”…

benevolent governing thought were the necessary theories for the feudal dynasty to consolidate its rule and national stability. Also, the ideology of Confucianism was such political ideas that were especially suitable for the need of restoring the economy at the beginning of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wudi even employed Dong Zhongshu’s proposal which is to “Ban from hundred philosophers, venerate Confucianism”. In this dynasty, Confucianism gradually merged with the feudal regime and started to…

China’s trade growth began as early as the Han dynasty between 202 BCE and 220 CE. This era brought expansion of Chinese territory and new connections with the Indian and Parthian civilizations to the West. As Chinese technology and culture advanced, greater international interactions facilitated the growth of trade. The products exported from China were very high quality specialized goods and commercial crops, like silk, porcelain, and oranges. China’s control of the trade networks directed the…

durability. During each layer of mud clay the builders would sing a song. This song was important due the fact that the cadence would keep everyone in sync. This technique and song was commonly used by everyone back then and still used to this day in the remote villages of the desert lands in China. Around 221 B.C. under the Qin Dynasty, these walls and six divided states were united. Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor during this Dynasty and also had the first centralized feudal empire…

China before zxia and Shang dynasties there was the Zhoo dynasty who came around 1000 bc 256 bc and there was Constant conflict warring period. the Zhou and China moved away from social order and harmony Zhou was China's most influential scholar ,He was born in Born in 551 bc And died in 479 bc They were Concerned primarily with restoring social stability and order And they also Believed in mortality They Could work if organized around five basic relationships Confucius ways were ,Father /child…

nature” was adopted by the Emperors to govern the nation and rule the people. After that, the Dao philosophy was gradually transformed from a political belief into the religious group -- Daoism. Daoism climbed to its prosperous period during the Tang Dynasty: it became the national religion, and Lao Zi was treated as the Chinese ancestor. For a very long time in Chinese history, Daoism had a significant influence in Chinese art. According to the class notes, Unit 4, in the terms of philosophy…