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Nov 11, 600
Sui Social Event: Spread of Buddhism
LinkSui dynasty established after many years of division. People from different backgrounds could only be unified under religion, in this case, Buddhism -
Nov 11, 600
Sui Economic Event: The Great Wall
Link Reconstruction projects of the Great Wall happened in great magnitude during the Sui Dynasty. Thousands of laborers were subject to harsh conditions while working on the reconstruction. -
Aug 21, 604
Sui Yangdi
LinkThe last emperor of the Sui Dynasty who historically finished the Great Canal and made massive reconstructions on the Great Wall of China, with millions of laborers being killed in the process. Reign: 604 - 618 -
Nov 11, 605
Sui Political Event: Imperial Examinations System Established
Link Emperor Wen sets up the Civil Examinations System to minimize corruption and allow the election of governmental positions through merit. -
Nov 11, 607
Sui Economical Event: Grand Canal
Link The largest waterworks project before modern times. The Grand Canal would ultimately link northern and southern China. This would integrate the economies from both the north and south, bringing wealth to the Sui Dynasty. -
Nov 11, 620
Tang Social Event: Women's Roles
Link A drastic change for women happened during the Tang Dynasty. There was less submission to men as women gained more power and had more opprotunities for education like men. This is comparable to the women of the 1920's. -
Nov 11, 620
Tang Economic Event: Gunpowder
Link The discovery of gunpowder happened during the Tang Dynasty. It was discovered while the people were trying to find the elixir of life. It was a big surprise when it exploded and soon primitive bombs were in use by the 11th century. -
Nov 11, 627
Tang Taizong
Link Tang dynasty's second emperor that built the capital of Chang'an. He was ruthless but also extremely competent. He lowered taxes on the people and also let them keep surplus of their products of their farming. reigned (627-649 CE) -
Nov 11, 650
Tang Social Event: Poems
Link All throughout the Tang Dynasty, numerous poets wrote poetry on various topics, ranging from life at the frontiers, life in the peaceful fields, historic affairs and imaginative fancies. -
Nov 11, 700
Tang Social Event: Social Hierarchy
Link Society in Tang Dynasty was split up into 8 classes: Emperor, aristocracy, bureaucracy. Bureaucracy was split up into separate classes of scholars and functionaries. Lastly came the eunichs, clergy, peasants, artisans, traders, and slaves. -
Nov 11, 700
Tang Economic Event: Equal-Field System
Link A system that was based on the allocation of land according to the needs of people. This system was created to solve a problem that occurred in the Han Dynasty where there was a concentration of land property on the wealthy. -
Nov 11, 701
Li Bai
Link A famous Tang poet that wrote about pleasant themes and celebratory poems. He took it from what he saw in the social life of the Tang dynasty and incorporated into the themes of his poems. (701-762) -
Nov 11, 715
Tang Political Event: Legal System
Link Tang legal system consisted of 4 components: Lu, Ling, Ge, and Shi. Emperor Taizong would rely on the use of the legal system and also his advisors to make decisions. -
Nov 11, 750
Tang Political Event: Merit Bureaucracy
Link Merit was stressed upon in the Tang Dynasty. Governmental positions were taken from ranks of candidates who sat the imperial civil examinations which was based on Confucian values and teachings. -
Nov 11, 755
An Lushan
Link Led a rebellion against the Tang Dynasty in 755 CE that would severly weaken the dynasty. While his forces were occupying Chang'an, he was already in dire health. After his death he would become a cult to Chinese soldiers. (703-757) -
Nov 11, 1000
Song Political Event: Refined Civil Service Examinations
LinkExam was further refined to allow only the most worthy potential scholars a chacne at attaining a governmental position. Song administration was very organized and bureaucratized, comparable to the Tang. -
Nov 11, 1000
Song Socal Event: Women Rights
Link Women's rights became increasingly more prevalent in the Song dynasty. Although still submissive to men, they were given rights to property and also could establish and look after a business. -
Nov 11, 1023
Song Economic Event: Commercialized Agriculture
Link Some regions of the Song Dynasty were solely used for growing crops that would be brought to the capital city for consumption. -
Nov 11, 1127
Song Political Event: Jurchen Invasion
LinkAttack by nomads (Jurchen) led to them capturing the capital city of Kaifeng and ultimately causing the Song dynasty to flee to the south and establish a new capital at Hangzhou. -
Nov 11, 1130
Zhu Xi
Link Zhu Xi was the most prominent neo Confucianism philosopher who believed that personal behavior and social harmony was the key of the Confucian values. His teachings were considered to be unorthodox during the Song Dynasty and were dismissed several times by the government. (1130-1200) -
Nov 9, 1279
End of Song Dynasty
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Nov 11, 1279
Song Political Event: Mongol Invasion
LinkMongol forces from the north led by Kublai Khan invade China and put the Songh dynasty under their control for years to come. -
Start of Sui Dynasty
Link The Sui dynasty was a short lived dynasty that reunified China after 350 years of turmoil. The Sui Dynasty constructed the Great Canal, repaired the Great Wall, and had many military expeditions in central Asia and Korea. -
End of Sui Dynasty
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Start of Tang Dynasty
LinkThe Tang Dynasty was a period of unusual stability and prosperity and lasted almost 3 centuries. During this time, Tang emperors introduced better ways of transport, the equal field system, and established a tributary system as a diplomatic policy. -
End of Tang Dynasty
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Start of Song Dynasty
LinkThe Song Dynasty lasted more than 300 years and was another glorious age of advancements. The Song Dyansty would suffer from several weakenesses like financial problems, attacks from nomads, and miltiary disorganization. It would split up into Northern and Southern Song and rule until 1279. -
Yangjian
Link The founder of the Sui Dynasty that unified China after 300 years of division between Northern and Southern China. He was a adept ruler that had lots of self-discipline. Throughout his reign, he only had 2 concubines which is an extaordinary feat at the time. reigned (581-604 CE) -
Song Taizu
Link The first emperor of the Song Dynasty who passed a lot of "iron-handed" reforms and really centralized the bureaucracy. He was involved in refining the imperial civil examinations, revitalizing Confucianism, etc. reigned (960-976 CE) -
Sui Economic Event: Wu Zhu Coins
Link Standardization of coins in the Sui Dynasty, where it was used as a monetary unit. "Wu" meant 5, as in 5 units. -
Sui Social Event: Role of Women
Link Like dynasties that preceded the Sui, women were inferior to men and mostly stayed at home to take care of the children. In some cases they also become farmers during the harvesting season. -
Sui Political Event: Assasination of Sui Yangdi
Link Under a series of revolts, the Sui Dynasty was almost finished. With the assassination of Sui Yangdi in 618 by one of his officers, the dynasty collapsed. -
Sui Political Event: Three Cabinets and Six Departments
Link Three cabinets of the central government included the Zhongshu Sheng, Menxia Sheng, and the Shangshu Sheng. The six departments were personnel, revenue, rites, war, justice, and works. These were all set up to deal with daily affairs. -
Tang Political Event: Mlitary Expansion
[Link](www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/tang/military.htm) Tang Dynasty used the miltary extensively to conquer Manchuria, the Silla Kingdom in Korea and even Vietnam. The Tang Dynasty would be at least two-thirds larger than the Sui Dynasty before it. -
Tang Economic Event: Transport Network
Link Tang Dynasty utilized extensive communications network that relied on roads, horses, pittstop inns, stables, and even postal stations. -
Song Economic Event: Fast Ripening Rice
Link Fast ripening rice was discovered in Vietnam by the Song Dynasty and it led to an agricultural surplus since two harvests instead of one could be made in a year. -
Song Economic Event: Urbanization
Link China under the Song Dynasty would become one of the most urbanized lands of the time. On record, it is said that the capital of the Southern Song, Hangzhou, had one million residents. -
Song Social Event: Foot binding
Link Foot binding displayed the women's beauty during the Song dynasty and beyond. It represented the patriarchal society of male dominace and women wth bound feet had trouble walking around. (shows their wealth that they don't have to work) -
Song Social Event: Ancestral Worship
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Veneration of Family ancestors became much more sophisticated during the Song Dynasty. Before just remembering ancestors through rituals, now they were buried elaborately with graves and extensive records kept of the bloodline. -
Period: to Jan 1, 1279
Post Classical China
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Tang Dynasty
Link The Tang Dynasty was a time of relative stability and prosperity. Comparable to the Han Dynasty, a lot of technology, political, and economical advances were made and is considered the glorious age of China's history. -
Period: to Nov 11, 1279
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was deemed another glorious age for China with many advances being made. Several weaknesses led to the fall of the Song dynasty which included financial, military problems and also extrenal pressures from nomadic groups. -
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Sui Dynasty
Link A shortlived dynasty that has been compared to the Qin Dynasty. It had a strong centralized government and the Grand Canal and the reconstruction of the Great Wall took place in this time period.
