Military
Tang Army Dynasty Military
-they had strong military
-the military involved of militiamen between ages 21 and 60
-there military was based on a fubing system
-the fubing system was a local militia system that could be mobilized quickly in the times of war
Tang Dynasty Military
-the Tang dynasty fielded 634 military units called Zhechongfu
-each consisted of 800 to 1200 men
-each Zhechongfu was divided into sub units, tuan of 300 men, dui of 50 men and huo of 10 men
-their centralized military did not last long. It broke down when Fanzhen, or local generals became increasingly dominant
Weapons
-offense: dagger, bow and arrow, sword
-defense: armor, shield
Song Dynasty Military and Methods of Warfare
-the Song military was chiefly organized to ensure that the army couldn’t threaten imperial control
-the imperial army was divided among three marshals, each independently responsible to the emperor
-military strategies and military training were treated as science that could be studied and perfected
Song Weaponry
-boats, warships, iron sword, rammer
Important people of the Song
-Zhao Kuangyin was the founder of the North song dynasty
-he was a military leader also
-the south was founded by Zhao Gou who was the song of kuangyin
-he founded the south Song after the jin conquered the north
Agriculture and Trade
Tang Agriculture
-the tang dynasty made many grat agricultural advancements
-had underground wells for better irrigation
-made a very lightweight pump to take water to farm land from far away water sources
-each peasant was given an equal amount of land under the JunTian(the equal land system)
New agricultural techniques
-heavy iron plow
-harnessed oxen and water buffalo
-enriched food supply
-improved irrigation systems
Tang Trade
-was a period of expansion, especially in trading with foreign lands
-caravan routes traveled as far as Syria for items ranging from glassware and tapestries to jasmine and other exotic herbs
-the silk trade in the Tang Dynasty was prospering and reached an unprecedented level
-use the silk road as a trade route
-improved and expanded the Grand Canal which allowed Chinese to move crops and goods farther distances
-used coins as currency
Song Agriculture:
-many advancements at this time
-rice was imported by cultivation
-early ripening rice allowed for peasants to grow two or three crops annually
-they imported rice from Vietnam
-agricultural tools were being better developed
Importance
-China was growing so fast especially in cities
-this expanded the food supply
-without the rice, China could not be fed
-the Song dynasty was twice the size of the Tang
-100 million people
Sang Trade
-trade between the Song dynasty and its northern neighbors was stimulated by the payments Song made to them
-their major exports are silk, porcelain, and tea
-the Song set up supervised markets along the border to encourage this trade
-traders used Chinas rivers to ship goods on barges and ships
-traded gunpowder
-trade grew so rapidly during the Tang and song era that copper coin shortages developed
-this led to invention of paper money
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