Tang Dynasty
Pre Tang Dynasty
Before tang there was the sui
lasted from 581-618
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 world
high taxes and the forced labor for some construction project and wars made the dynasty very unpopular
the sui empire ended in rebellions
Early Tang Dynasty
Li family cecomae powerful leaders
after capturing Changan, and gerneral named Li Yaun Declared himself emperor of tang empire in 618
defeated his rival and his rule lasted until 626 when his son forced him to retire
His son, Li Shimin kelled his two brothers to gain power as the emperor
he was a very famous long- lived emperor
he was known as Taizong
once the Gokturks in central Asia were defeated the Tang Empire expanded Westward
The silk trade routes flourished and Taizong recieved foregin emissaries in Changan
died 649
Middle tang Dynasty
there was war famine, and external attacks, this caused death of millions
in 750 the Nanzhao rebelled against the Tang Dyansty
small but powerful
destroyed a large army that was sent against them in 750
another large army in 754
Nanzhao expanded into Burma, Thailand and the rest of Yunnan and Sichuan
Tang Dynasty
lasted from 618 BC to 907 BC
Founded by the Li family
capital was Chan'an
at the time most popular city in the world
considered a high point of the Chinese civilization
extended a lot fo cultural influence on its neighbors
buddism became a major cultural influence
Accomplishments
developed new study of medicine-emphasized the use of herbs and organic materials for treatment-still in use today in China
research into complex chemicals heavily influenced useful inventions that came lager-like air conditioning
invented waterproof creams that resemble todays varnish that on wood
education brought about economic prosperity and political stability
Players
Li Yan was founder of Tang
wu Daozi considered greates painter--cultural leader
Li Shimin- was one of the emporors during this time-excelent politician-lead dynasty to political stability-openminded human style of rule
Wu Zetian was empress along with Emperor Gaizong she was able to preserve the empire with her keen politaicl mind since Gaosan was weak minded eliminated political enemies
Lost Power
Rise of Eunuchs
men have been castrated
rules kept them form reaching high offices were abolished
reached positions above princes and ministers
the central military power was weadened
political infightiing between them greatly weakened the imperial power
2, Separist regions Fanzhen along the borders fought amonsthemselves
stared as regional military governorships for the safguarding of boarders
competed for farmland and labor
became small kingdoms in and of themselves
comfilct of ruling class
people of wealthy linage andcommonersworked their way up
formeddifferent political parties
Peasant uprising
gov annexed a lot of land
imposed a lot of taxes
national disaster casuded the food supply do abrubtly decrease but taxes stayed the same
Huang Chao Uprising
After Tang
China descended into politiacal turmoil after the fall of tang dynasty
int is known was the perid of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
Womens rights in song and tang dynasties
Womens right in song dynasty
women were lower in the social class than men
were a lot of well educated women
educated their sons
wrote poems and stories
maids and servants
Women gained many new legal rights in ownership of property when got married
given large dowries and legal rights when it came to property
establishment
fifty years after the official end of the Tang an imperial army re unified China and established the song dynasty
formed from one of the five dynasties after tang
Song Social class
wealthy landowners
scholars
merchants and artisans
soldiers and peasants
slaves
Common women's role in Tang
traded livestock and women to the turkes
the most common women werent treated well
cooked cleaned and took care of the men
higher up women of tang
some women called courtesans that were great singers and powes. they supervised banquets and feastes and knew all rules to drinking games
were not afraid to critisize men
Social Class of Tang
Emperor and family
aristocracy
bureaucracy
eunuchs
clergy
peasants
artisans and traders
slaves
Weaponry
weapons of song
Knife Chariot
amer
Scaling aldder
iron sword
stonecasting machine
fire arrow
fireball
watchtower
Gunpowder
song military found gun powder to be helpful in siege warfare
led to the development of early types of rockets, cannons, bombs and mines
bombs of gunpowerder were mixed with scrap iron that would be launched with ctapults
song wnated to continue to improve weapons to hold of Mongols
Weapons of tang
Pike
swords
bow and arrow
grenades
throwing dagger
Armor
Plates of iron with sharp edges
also used shields that were a very thick piece of iron that could almost defend between any weapon
Tactics
Song Clamor in the East, Attack in the west
element of surprise that provides an overwelming advantage
when face to face with an enemy atack where they least expect it
Tang-Create something from Nothing-Feint
Feint-movement in order to deceive their adversary
made a move then you made another move and when your enemy reacts to that move make another move to catch them off guard
One Paragraph of Marco Polo
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