Emperor Gauzu established the dynasty
Li Yuan united China and adopted Buddhism
Wang Wei was a poet and painter tath introduced pure landscape
Wu Daozi and Du Fu grew into a centralized state
came after the Sui Dyasty ended in chaos due to tyranny of Emperor Yang
Li Yuan started an army in Taiyuan and Captured the capital Chang'an nd put Yang You as Emperor Gong
in 618 Yang You was killled and Li Yuan named himself Emperor and named the state Tang
An Shi rebellion in 755 was a built up army that lasted for eight years and overthrew Tang
Most influential empire of China's civilization
became center fo trade in the east
study of medicine was big
they discovered diabetes
study of Law and Math
characterized by strength
have contributed a dynamic impact on our world
free from political corruption in the court
created gunpowder
woodblock printing
golden age of art music and literature
strong foundation of government
invented gas cylinders and air conditioning
discovered the source of diabetes
Hierarchy
Tangy Dynasty
preceded by teh Sui dynasty
iw was founded by the Li amily who seized powere during the decline and collapse of the Sui dyasty
the Tang dynasty had at one time the most popular city in the workd is regarded as a high point in Chinese civilization
is a monarchy
the seventh and half of the eighth century is considered the Zenith era fo the Tang Dynasty
Emperor Xuanzong brought the middle kingdom to its golden age while the sild road thrived
founded around 1600 BC by Cheng Teng
monarchy governed by a series sfo kings
30 kings over 600 years
king was servedn by offivials who held specialized positions fo authority
Shang
officials belong to a hereditary class of aristocrats
king had supreme power over everything
king directed life and work to peasants and serfs
the most powerful to least powerful are king, nobles, warriors, and peasants
women were to be gentle, calm, and respectful
their main purpose was to obey and serve theri husbands, fathers and even their sons
women were lower than men in social standings
they teded to children and the needs of their husbands
men married multiple women
women wre often used as concubines
they didn't have many rights
they were treated with less respect that the average persion in the empire
woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wies
they were esxpected to get married and raise a family
spinning and weaving wre some activities the women did
peasant women would care for the livestock and tend to the fields
upper class wommen could get powerful positions as a wife or concubine of a powerful man
upper class women could enjoy riding horses
they could play the games sucha s polo, and even hunting
if you were a lower class wife you could not partake in these activities, and had to do houswork
both onarchic gov
womens social status was considered less thatn mens
motherhood was primary role of women
king is supreme ruler
strong social status pyramids king on top peasants on bottom
dependent trade
tang
king more involved with economyu
tang women generally had more freedom
if they could afford to pay someone else to do houswork they would spend more time with recreational activities
larger civilization than shang
Shang
king had group of advisers that helped him rule
king was military govvernmental, and religious leader
polygamy was more common
women were at teh bottom of social rankings
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