On this day we took notes over Chinese Dynasties.
Tang Dynasty
When-618-907 A.D. Stretched from Tarim Basin to Korean Peninsula. Also Mongolia south to Vietnam.
Emperor Gaozu- Established the dynasty.
Li Yuan- United China and adopted Buddhism.
Wang Wei- Poet and painter that introduced pure landscape, a style of painting for China.
Wu Daozo and Du Fu- Grew into a centralized state.
Before and after-Came after the Sui Dynasty, which ended due to chaotic tyranny of Emperor Yang. Li Yuan started an army in Taiyuan and captured the capital Chang'an and put Yang You as Emperor Gong. In 618 Yang You was killed and Li Yuan named himself Emperor and named the state Tang. An Shi Rebellion in 755 was a built up army that lasted for 8 years and overthrew Tang. After it was overthrown in 907 eventually in 960 it was replaced by Sung Dynasty.
Major accomplishments-Most influential empire in China's civilization. Became center of trade in the east. Study of medicine was big, they discovered diabetes. Study of law and Math. Characterized by strength. Contributed a dynamic impact on our world. Free from political corruption in the court. Created gunpowder by studying complex chemicals. Woodblock printing. Golden age of art, music and literature. Strong foundation of government. Invented gas cylinders and air conditioning.
Higharchy of Tang and Song Dynasty
Tang Dynasty-Founded by the Li family who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui dynasty. Had at one time the most popular city in the world, regarded as a high point in Chinese civilization. A monarchy. 7th and half of the 8th centuries is considered the Zenith era of the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Xuanzong brought the middle kingdom to its golden age while the silk road thrived.
Shang Dynasty-Founded around 1600 B.C. by Cheng Teng. A monarchy governed by a series of kings. Thirty kings over 600 years. King was served by officials who held specialized positions of authority. Officials belong to a hereditary class of aristocrats. The king had supreme power over everything. Was the political and religious leader. The king directed life and work to peasants and serfs. Most powerful to least powerful are king, nobles, warriors, and peasants.
Shang Women-Were to be gentle, calm, and respectful. Main purpose was to obey and serve their husbands, fathers, and even their sons. Women were lower than men in social standings. Tended to children and the needs of their husbands. Men married multiple women. Women were often used as concubines. Didn't have many rights. Treated with less respect than the average person in the empire. Concubine is a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives.
Tang Women-Expected to get married and raise a family. Spinning and weaving were some activities. Peasant women would care for livestock and tend to fields. Upper class women could get powerful positions as a wife or concubine of a powerful man. Upper class women could enjoy riding horses. Could play the games such as polo and hunting. If you were lower class, you couldn't partake in these activities and had to do housework.
Comparison-Both were monarchic governments. Women's social status was considered less than man. Motherhood was primary role. King is supreme leader. Strong social status pyramids, king on top, peasants on bottom. Dependent on trade.
Contrast-
Tang
King was more involved with economy, Tang women generally had more freedom. Women could spend time with recreational activities if they could afford so. Larger civilization than Shang.
Shang
Kind had group of advisers that helped him rule. King was military, governmental, and religious leader. Polygamy was more common. Women were at the bottom of social rankings.
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