On this day we finished notes of Chinese Dynasties.
Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty Weapons
Tang Weapons-Handheld weapons were pike which had a blade tip used for face to face combat. This also can be a long range weapon, hard to hand also called a spear. Sword is used for hand to hand combat. Long range weapons include a dagger, usually light and really sharp. Easy to handle. Bow or curved bow is a bow with a string attached. Arrows are shot and includes an iron tip. Plates made of iron were used as defense, but can also be a weapon because of the sharp edge. Also a shield.
Song Weapons-Advancements in early technology had gunpowder, flame throwers, grenades, firearm, cannon, and some land mines. Song fought off enemies during collapse in the 13th century. Gunpowder first used when wrapped in paper or bamboo then tired to an arrow and lite by a fuse. Bombs of Gunpowder mixed with strap irons and launched by catapults.
Military Commander
An Lushan-Also named Shi Siming. The Prince of La of Yan. Leader of Sogdian and Tujue.
Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty
Technology-The Song dynasty provided some of the most significant technological advances in Chinese history. First gunpowder was recorded in the Tang dynasty and then in the Song dynasty. A song engineer named Su Song admitted that he and his co-workers were building upon the work of Zhang Heng, an astronomer, inventor, and early master of mechanical glass.
Art-Visual arts were heightened by new developments such as advances in landscape and portrait painting. Beginning in Tang and Sung dynasty primary subject matter of Chinese painting was the landscape paintings. In these landscapes, usually monochromatic and sparse, the purpose was not to reproduce exactly the appearance of nature but to grasp an emotion or atmosphere to catch the rhythm of nature.
Science-Scientists advanced knowledge very quickly. Song era was the dynasty of the most rapid scientific and technological progress. Inventors were especially good at creating varieties of gunpowder for different purposes. Shen Kuo was a very successful scientist. Failed in his campaign against western Xia. Chinese scientists advanced the state of their knowledge about the geography of the empire, astronomy, mechanical engineering and other subjects.
Poetry-Considered as the golden age of Chinese poetry. Almost 50,000 Tang poems were written by more than 2,200 authors. Important part of social life and intelligence in all parts of two of the most famous poets of the time were Du Fu, Lin Bai. Song dynasty classical Chinese poetry the two famous poets of the Song dynasty were Ouyoung Xiu, Lu You, Yang Wanli.
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