China

  • Nov 11, 601

    highly developed in Natural science (Social)

    highly developed in Natural science (Social)
    Science and Math of China
    They developed in many different aspects of Science, and specially, most signicant one is Huang Ji Calander(英制标准日历). It is almost same to our modern calander.
  • Nov 11, 606

    Grand Canal (Econ)

    Grand Canal (Econ)
    Grand Canal
    it helped agriculture and water transportation. Moreover, it actually help China to connect from South to North.
  • Nov 11, 612

    Battle of Salsu (Politic)

    Battle of Salsu (Politic)
    Salsu Battle
    In 612 AD, Sui Yang Di brought his army to Korean Territory and lost by Ul-Ji Meon Deok, who was Korean military leader among the three nations in Korea. Salsu is a place.
  • Sep 4, 626

    Tang Taijong

    Tang Taijong
    TaiZong
    626 to 649
    he is characterized as an one of the greatest emperor in the Chinese history. his reign of ZhenGuan was a golden age of Chinese history
  • Nov 11, 630

    Agricultural development(econ)

    Agricultural development(econ)

    Agriculture
    After Tang Dynasty came to power, many irrigation works had a huge success and it brought rapid growth of the country into strong power.
  • Nov 11, 640

    Official system (political)

    Official system (political)
    Officail System
    There are central and local administration. nine si and five Jian are working with six ministers in the central government.
  • Nov 11, 640

    Administration System (political)

    Administration System (political)
    Tang administration
    Every territory is seperated into ten political districts called 'Dao'. And 'Xian' (town), 'Xiang' (five 'Li's), 'Li' (a hundred families), 'Cun' (village), 'Bao' (five families) and 'Lin' (four families) are the another seperated organization. At the end of Kaiyuan reign, there were 328 'Zhou's and 1,573 'Xian's.
  • Nov 11, 645

    Fast-Ripening Rice (social)

    Fast-Ripening Rice (social)
    Fast-Ripening rice
    The foundation of economic development in Tang was a surge in agricultural production. Tang gained the fast-ripening rice to supported army and also it expaneded the supply of food.
  • May 14, 650

    Silk Road opened(econ)

    Silk Road opened(econ)
    Silk Road
    Hong Junji conquered the west, and it opened until Tibetian capture it in 678. It made China and some other countries like India(as a middle man) to became really rich.
  • Nov 11, 660

    Urbanization (Social)

    Urbanization (Social)
    Urbanization
    Increased food supply encoraged the growth of cities and supported hundreds of restaurants, noodle shops, etc.
  • Nov 11, 670

    Imperial Examination System (political)

    Imperial Examination System (political)
    Imperial Examination System
    There is no selcecting talented people. THere is a test for selecting officers for the feudal court.
  • Nov 11, 670

    Patriarchal social structures (social)

    Patriarchal social structures (social)
    Tang Patriarch
    increasing wealth and agricultural productivity, Tang and especially Song China experienced a tightening of patriarchal social structures, which perhaps reflected a concdern to preserve family fortunes through enhanced family solidarity.
  • Nov 11, 1000

    Northern Song vs Southern Song(Politic)

    Northern Song vs Southern Song(Politic)
    North and South!
    Because of military weakness, Song dynasty people have to move to the south and change the capital to Hang Zhou. The conquerers settled there and became the Northern Song.
  • Nov 11, 1023

    paper currency(econ)

    paper currency(econ)
    paper money appeared by 16 merchants, and it was widely used during the Song dynasty. Wealthy merchants pioneered the use of printed paper money during the late ninth century, and printed paper money became so popular that it cannot be banished in 11th century.
  • Nov 11, 1100

    New Agricultural Techniques(econ)

    New Agricultural Techniques(econ)

    Agriculture economy
    Chinese cultivators also increased their productivity by adopting improved agricultural techniques. Thy made increased use of heavy iron plows, and they harnessed oxen (in the north) and water buffaloes (in the south) to help prepare land for cultivation.
  • Nov 11, 1100

    Metallurgy(politic)

    Metallurgy(politic)
    Dao(blade) metallurgy
    They developed Iron weaponry and agricultural tools. they produced iron arrowheads per years. However, it is political because nomadic peoples quickly learned Chinese techniques and fashioned their own iron weapons for use in campaigns against China.
  • Nov 11, 1104

    Zhuxi(politic)

    Zhuxi(politic)
    Zhuxi(朱熹)His teaching emphasized the obedience to the ruler which maintained the feudal hierarchy. And He is also became fascinated with the philosophical and speculative features of Buddhist thought.
  • Sui Wen Di

    Sui Wen Di
    Sui Wei Di
    in his period, he had a great influence in Sui Dynasty. He is also the first Emperor of Sui. He also introduced the idea of examination.
  • Song TaiZu

    Song TaiZu
    King's List
    He established the Song Dynasty, and he had a great military skills. he also conquered many places during his fighting period.
  • handicraft industry(econ)

    handicraft industry(econ)
    Handcraft
    Because agriculture development had huge success, surplus labor started the handicraft industry. Textile, pottery, metallurgy, etc are included.
  • Foot binding(social)

    Foot binding(social)
    Foot Binding strengthened patriarchal authority also helps to explain the popularity of foot binding, which spread widely during the Song era.
  • Cosmopolitan Society(social)

    Cosmopolitan Society(social)
    cosmopolitan
    Because trade and urbanization changed Song into strong and stable, Song pecame Cosmopolitan society. Trade is world widely spread to other countries, and many places became safe.
  • Porcelain(social)

    Porcelain(social)
    Porcelain
    Because agriculture development extended, Some specialized workers tried to make a high-quality porcelain. This became one of the good example of determine Northern Song's art and culture.
  • Worldwide trade with Hemispheric Economy(Econ)

    Worldwide trade with Hemispheric Economy(Econ)
    Trade!!!
    high productive trade made Song to became rich and various in products. they traded spices from Southeast Asia, and some kingfisher feathers and tortoise shell from Vietname, etc.
  • Official System (Politic)

    Official System (Politic)
    Three department and Six Ministers
    Sui started to establish their specialized style of adminstration. They made three department and six different ministers to control Si.
  • Imperial Examination (political)

    Imperial Examination (political)
    Imperial Examination
    Sui also had Imperial Examination System like Han, Tang, or Song. This system choose the best people in each region by giving a test to people
  • Land Equalization (Econ)

    Land Equalization (Econ)
    Land Equalization
    It helped Agricultural development, and also it had a purpose of making equal financial statement between poors and richs
  • Wuzhu五铢 (Econ)

    Wuzhu五铢 (Econ)
    Wuzhu
    In Sui's period, they made the coin called Wuzhu. This Coin is made of iron and this was the public money that influenced Sui's economy.
  • reunification of China (Social)

    reunification of China (Social)
    Sui - Reunification
    China had a huge fight and finally in 581, Yang Jian,(Sui Wen Di) unified China and built Sui Dynasty as an united Country.
  • Household Registration (social)

    Household Registration (social)
    Household Registration system
    It basically helped to check the population of whole country. Not only that, it also helped country to collect tax more organized and easilly.
  • Period: to

    Sui Dynasty

    Sui
    Sui Dynasty was a short-lived Imperial Chinese dynasty. Its capital was Chang'an, and it fell at 618 because of rebellian. They have less significant development compare to Tang or Song.
  • Period: to

    Tang Dynasty

    Tang
    Tang developed in many different areas; they had a agricultural development, and also urbanization happened in this period, many schlors, such as Li Bai, appeared and created many different poems and literature as well.
  • Period: to Sep 11, 1127

    Song Dynasty

    Song
    Song also had a critical development like Tang Dynasty. they developed metallurgy, gunpowder technique, and also Printing. They lasted for a long time and ruled many year until it declined.