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200
Buddhism Spread
Buddhism is welcomed into china by both the upper and poor classes. Artists carved towering statues of the Buddha in the side of mountains. -
220
Han collapse
the Han lasted around 400 years. The han had many great inventions. -
Period: 220 to
Period of Disunion
The Period of Disunion was because of the collapse of the Han dynasty. China split into several kingdoms. Thid time had many wars. -
400
Golden Age of Buddhism
Buddhism influenced so many aspects of Chinese culture that the time between 400-845 is called the Golden Age of Buddhism. it influenced art, literature, and architecture. -
540
Buddhism
During the Period of Disunion many people looked towards buddhism. Buddhism offered a state of peace with no troubles -
Dec 2, 605
Grand canal
This canal links northern China to Southern China. It is the longest man-made canal. it helps get agriculture goods from distant lands to large cities -
Dec 1, 625
Empress Wu
Empress Wu became the first women empress. She became emperor when her husband (the emperor) died in 625. -
Dec 4, 700
Wu Daozi
By the 700's Wu Daozi became famous for his murals and paintings. He focused his pictures on nature. -
Dec 4, 710
Li Bo
Li Bo was a famous poet during the Tang dynasty. Peole today still read his poems. -
Dec 4, 1045
Dragon Backbone
The Dragon Backbone pump helped farming tremendlously. it allowed one to do the work of several. -
Dec 4, 1084
Li Qingzhao
Li Qingzhao was the greatest female poet of the Song dynasty. In her poetry she tried to capture a single moment -
Dec 3, 1211
Genghis Khan
The Mongol tribe use to live seperatley north of China. But in 1211 Genghis Khan and his army he attacked his way thrue China, by the time he died in 1227 all of Northern china was under Mongol control. -
Dec 3, 1271
Marco Polo
in 1271 an Italian merchant, Marco Polo, traveled through China. He was well respeted and even served in the mongol emperor's court. He returned to England and wrote a fascinating book about China -
Dec 4, 1274
Mongol attack Japan
in 1274 the Monglo's tried to attck Japan. violent storms and strong defenders just about destroyed the Mongol attack. -
Period: Nov 17, 1279 to Nov 17, 1368
Yuan Dynasty
Kublai Khan started the Yuan Dynasty after becoming the ruler of the Mongol Empire. He was the grandson of a great warrior Genghis Khan and he took over China. -
Dec 4, 1294
Kublai Khan death
Kublai Khan died in 1294. during his rule of the Yuan empire he had one of the largest empires in world history. He did many great things, such as extending the Grand Canal to his capital, Beijing. -
Period: Dec 2, 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
When the Yuan dynasty weakened many rebellion groups formed. A man named Zhu Yuanzhang took charge and defeated the Mongols. Zhu became the first emperor of the Ming dynasty. -
Dec 4, 1405
Zheng He
Zheng He was the greatest sailor of this time. in 28 years he had led 7 grand voyages. one including over 60 ships and 25,000 sailors. -
Government Exam
Paintings in the1600s show students writing essays for China's emperors. These exams sometimes lasted around 72 hours. -
Tang Emperor slows Buddhism
The golden Age of Buddhism came to an end when a Tang emperor launched an attack against the religion. He burned many buddhism texts and destroyed temples. These actions did not destroy the religion however -
MONEY
Paper money was first used in China. It was lighter and easier to exchange than gold and silver coins. -
Printed Book
The worlds first printed book was printed in 868. it was printed in a form called "woodblock printing" -
Gunpowder
When gunpowder was first invented the Chinese did not look to it as a weapon. instead they used it for fireworks. Later it was used for rockets and small bombs. -
Period: to
Sui Dynasty
Yang Jian finally ended the Period of Disunion by counquering southern China. He created the Sui dynasty. -
Period: to
Tang Dynasy
The Tang dynasty started when an old Sui official overthrew the government. The tang dynasty grew very much and was called the "Golden Age" -
Period: to Nov 17, 1279
Song Dynasty
like the Tang dynasty this was a great time of accomplishments.
Buddhism spread through contry.
