- Tang Dynasty
- Pre Tang Dynasty
- Before the Tang dynasty , there was the Sui Dynasty
- It lasted from 581 to 618
- A big achievement for the Sui dynasty was that they constructed most of the Grand Canal, by some labor of millions of workers
- The Grand Canal is the longest canal in the world
- However, the high taxes and the forced labor for some construction projects and wars made this dynasty very unpopular
- The Sui empire ended in rebellions
- Early Tang Dynasty
- Li family was the powerful family
- Li Yuan declared himself the emperor of the Tang empire in 618
- He defeated his rival commanders and his rule lasted until 626 when his son forced him to retire
- His son Li Shimin killed his 2 brothers to gain power as the emperor
- Very famous long-lived emperor
- Known as Taizong
- Once the Gokturks in central Asia were defeated the Tang Empires expanded Westward
- Middle Tang Dynasty
- There was war, famine, and external attacks, this caused the death of millions
- In 750 the Nanzhao rebelled against the Tang dynasty
- Quite small but powerful
- They destroyed a large army that was sent against them in 750
- Another large army in 754
- Then the Nanzhao expanded into Burma, Thailand and the rest of Yunnan and Sichuan.
- Tang Dynasty
- 618 BC- 970 BC
- Founded by Li Family
- Capitol: Chang’an
- At the time was the most popular city in the world
- Is considered a high point of the Chinese civilization
- Extended a lot of cultural influence on it neighbors
- Buddhism became a major cultural influence
- Major Accomplishments
- New study of medicine- use of herbs and organic materials for treatment
- Complex chemicals influenced useful inventions
- Water proof cream
- Key Players
- Li Yuan was the founder of the Tang Dynasty
- Wu Daozi – considered the greatest painter of the Tang Dynasty
- Li Shimin- emperor during this time- excellent politician
- Wu Zetian-able to preserve the empire with her keen political mind
- How they lost power
- 4 main reasons:
- The rise of eunuchs
- Men that have been castrated
- They reached positions above princes and ministers
- Separatist regions, called Franzhen, along the borders, fought amongst themselves
- They competed for farmland and labor
- They became small kingdoms in and of themselves
- Conflict in the ruling class
- People of wealthy lineage and commoners who had worked their way up
- Formed different political parties, and the divisiveness between them broke down the power of the central regime
- Most important factor was the peasant uprising
- The government annexed a lot of land
- The government imposed a lot of taxes
- The biggest one was the Huang Chao Uprising
- The rise of eunuchs
- 4 main reasons:
- After the Tang Dynasty
- China descended into political turmoil after the fall of the Tang Dynasty
- It is known as the period of 5 dynasty and 10 kingdoms
- Pre Tang Dynasty
- Women’s Right in the Social Class
- Women’s right in Song Dynasty
- Women were lower in the social class than men
- There were a lot of well educated women
- A lot of women who educated their sons
- Some women also wrote poems and stories
- Most women were maids and servants
- Women gained many new legal rights in ownership of property when they got married
- They were given large dowries and legal rights when it came to property
- Establishment of Song
- 50 yrs after the official end of the Tang Dynasty, an imperial army re-unified China and established the Song Dynasty
- Formed from one of the 5 dynasties after the Tang Dynasty
- Social Class of the Song Dynasty
- Wealthy land owners
- Scholar
- Merchants and artisans
- Soldiers and peasants
- Slaves
- Common Women’s in Tang Dynasty
- They traded livestock and women to the Turkes
- The most common women weren’t treated well
- The women cooked and cleaned and took care of the men
- Higher Up Women of the Tang Dynasty
- There were some women called courtesans that were great singers and poets, They supervised banquets and feasts and knew the rules to all of the drinking games
- These women weren’t afraid to criticize men
- Social class of Tang
- Emperor and family
- Aristocracy
- Bureaucracy
- Eunuchs
- Clergy
- Artisans and traders
- Slaves
- Women’s right in Song Dynasty
- Weaponry
- Song Dynasty
- Knife Chariot
- Rammer
- Scaling ladder
- Iron sword
- Gun powder
- Song military found gunpowder to be helpful in siege warfare
- Led to the development of early types of rockets, cannons, bombs and mines
- Bombs of gunpowder were mixed with scrap iron that would be launched with catapults
- Song dynasty wanted to continue to improve their weapons to hold off the Mongols
- Tang Dynasty
- Pike
- Swords
- Bow and Arrows
- Grenades
- Throwing Dagger
- Armor
- Plates of iron with sharp edges that they also used as a weapons
- Also used shields that were a very thick pieceof iron that could almost defend between any weapon
- Tactics
- Song-clamor in the East, Attack in the West
- Element of surprise that provides an overwhelming advantage
- When face to face with an enemy attack them where they least expect it
- Tang- Create something from nothing- Feint
- Feint is a movement in order to deceive their adversary
- Song-clamor in the East, Attack in the West
- Song Dynasty
Make a move then you make another move and then your enemy reacts to that move make another move
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