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In this dynasty Yu, who credited with having engineerd the drawing of waters of a great flood
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They were known for their advances in math, astronomy, artwork, and military work
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Over this long era, Chinese society developed new agricultural practices, invented coinage, standardized their writing system, and developed iron tools. Society grew quickly in size and complexity, but the Zhou Dynasty was also an era of perpetual warfare. It was also the longest dynasty that was created.
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In this dynasty, they unified China.
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Emperor Gaozu of Han moves the capital from Luoyang to Chang'an
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They built The Great Wall of China
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The three kingdoms occupied the entire Korean Peninsula and roughly half of Manchuria, located in present-day China and Russia.
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During the Tang rule China experienced a time of peace and prosperity that made it one of the most powerful nations in the world.
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Balhae was a multi-ethnic kingdom in Manchuria, Korean peninsula and Russian Far East. Balhae was established by refugees from the fallen Korean kingdom of Goguryeo and Tungusic Mohe tribes in 698.
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Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
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Nara and Heian Periods (710 - 1185) ... The monasteries quickly gained such strong political influence that, in order to protect the position of the emperor and central government, the capital was moved to Nagaoka in 784, and finally to Heian (Kyoto) in 794 where it would remain for over one thousand years.
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With a prosperous economy and radiant culture, this period was considered as another period of 'golden age' after the glorious Tang Dynasty.
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The Yuan dynasty, officially the Great Yuan, was the empire or ruling dynasty of China established by Kublai Khan, leader of the Mongolian Aborigine clan.
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Goryeo period was a Korean kingdom founded in 918.
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The uniquely Japanese arts of the tea ceremony, flower arranging, and nō drama were developed, while the Sung style of ink painting (sumi) reached its height.
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The era lasts until the coming to power of Tokugawa Ieyasu after his victory over supporters of the Toyotomi clan at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. ... The name of this period is taken from two castles: Nobunaga's Azuchi Castle.
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Known for its trade expansion to the outside world that established cultural ties with the West, the Ming Dynasty is also remembered for its drama, literature and world-renowned porcelain.
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The final period of traditional Japan, a time of internal peace, political stability, and economic growth under the shogunate (military dictatorship) founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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Joseon Dynasty was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries, from July 1392 to October 1897.
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The Qing dynasty, officially the Great Qing, was the last imperial dynasty of China.
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During the era of the weak Emperor Taisho (1912-26), the political power shifted from the oligarchic clique (genro) to the parliament and the democratic parties.
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The Meiji Era or Meiji Period was a time of incredible transformation in Japanese society.
