-
Nov 9, 604
Sui Yangdi
Sui Yangdi was second emperor of the Sui Dynasty. He completed the inegration of Southern China into the Sui Dynasty. Yandgi also emphasized Confucian classics and buitla second capital in the east. He was engaged in great construction projects including a vast canal system Sui Yangdi -
Nov 10, 604
Sui Yangdi becomes second emperor (Political)
After Yang Jian dies, Sui Yangdi becomes the second emperor of the Sui Dynasty. He reigns from 604 till 618 C.E. (Traditions & Encounters- TEXT BOOK) -
Nov 9, 605
The Grand Canal (Economical)
To enhance the communication between southern and northern area Emperor Yang Jian ordered the people to create the Grand Canal running from noth and south. the Grand Canal was more than 2.5 miles long and was used for transportation. It also played an Important role in economical exchange between north and south china
The Grand Canal -
Nov 10, 626
Emperor Tang Taizong
Second Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He was ambitious and ruthless. He was the reason of success for the tang dynasty because of his energy, ability, and policies. He reigned from 627 till 649.
Emperor Tang Taizong -
Nov 10, 630
Handicraft Industry (Economical)
As the agriculture came back to life during the Tang Dynasty the farmers needed tools which sprung the Handicraft Industry. the textile technology also evolved and the technique of silk making became refind and delicate.
Handicraft Industry -
Nov 10, 635
Transporation and communication (Social)
Tang rulers maintained an extensive communications network based on roads, horses, and sometimes human rimmers. They also maintained inns, postal stations, and stables. TEXT BOOK -
Nov 10, 640
Commerce (Economical)
During the Tang Dynasty domestic business and foreign trade became better. Foodstuffs, salt, tea, spirites, medicine, and textile are some of the things that were traded. Commerce -
Nov 10, 700
Buddhism (Social)
Buddhism became popular during the empire. Emperor Tang Taizong issued a proclamation praising their doctrine and allowed them to open monastries in the capital city. TEXTBOOK -
Nov 10, 740
Military Expansion (Political)
After its foundation the Tang dynasty began to show its military force. it brough Manchuria under its authority and forced the Silla kingdom in Jorea to acknowledge the Tang emperor as overlord. It also conquired northern part of vietnam and part of Tibet. TEXTBOOK -
Nov 10, 755
An Lushan
An Lushan was one of the dynasty's foremost military commanders. He mounted a revellion and captured the capital at Chang-an. His revolt wasnt long, he was murdered in 757 and by 763 Tang forces revovered their capital. TEXT BOOK -
Nov 10, 760
Agriculture (Economical)
The Equal-Field System governed the allocation of agricultural land. During the Tang Dynasty they paied close attention to the development of agriculture and implemented a series of reforms.
<a
href='http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/tang/economy.htm' >Agriculture </a> -
Nov 10, 1000
Patriarchal Social Structure (Social)
Song Dynasty experienced tighening of patriarchal social strucutres. It might have reflected a concern to preserve family forunes. During the Song Dynasty it became more elaborate. TEXTBOOK -
Nov 10, 1000
Metallurgy (Economy)
Metallurgy increased vt a kit frin 9th to 12th century. During the early Song dynasty imperial armaments manufacturers produced 16.5 million iron arrowheads per year. This also caused problems with Song Dynasty military
Metallurgy -
Nov 10, 1085
The world's first paper money (Economy)
The Song dynasty had a large economy and was praised for its establishment of the world's first first government issued paper printed money which is also known as Jiaozi. For printing the money the government employed citizens by creating factories to print the money.
Money -
Nov 10, 1100
Printing (Economy)
By the late ninth century, the Song Dynasty printed copies of Buddhist texts, Confucian works, caleners, argicultural treaties, and popilar works appeared in large quantities. The Song dynasty officials broadly disseminated printed works by visiting the coutnryside with pamplets that outlined effective argicultural tecniques. -
Yang Jian
The first Sui emperor was Yang Jian also knownas Wendi. Yang Jian was a high official of the Zhou dynasty (557–581). Once that dynasty fell he managed to seize power abd taje cibtrik of North China. By the end of 580s he managed to unify China. Established unifrom institutions of government in China and raised many skilled and pragmatic adminstriators and reestablished Confucian rituals. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/572085/Sui-dynasty -
Yang Jian Claims the throne (Political)
Yang Jian cliamed the throne and the Mandate of Heaven for himself a year after Yang Jian's patron died. He was seven years old when his patron died and a year after he claimed the throne. (Traditions and Encounter- TEXT BOOK) -
Yang Jian sends military expedition (Political)
During the decade of Yang Jian ruling he sent military expeditions into central Asia and southern China. (Traditions & Encounters- TEXT BOOK) -
High taxes (Economy)
Like the Qin Dyansty the emperors of the Sui dynasty placed enormous demands on their subjects, building the grand canal. To build this they placed high taxes on their subjects. (Traditions & Encounters - TEXT BOOK) -
Compulsory labor service - Social
The Emperors of the Sui Dynasty enforced a compulsory labor service to their population. (Traditions & Encounters - TEXT BOOK) -
Construction (Social)
The Sui Emperors ordered the contruction of palaces and granaries. They also carried out extensive repairs on defensive walls. This offered subjects works. (Traditions & Encounters - TEXT BOOK) -
Reunification - Social
Buddhism is said to be responsible of unifying the cultural force that uplifted people out of war and into a peacful society of the Sui Dynasty. The society became stable and peaceful during the Sui Dynasty. Reunification -
Rebellion - Economical
The large projects of the Sui Dynasty strained the economy and angered the workforce. Rebellions began which damaged the agriculutral base and the economy further. Reunification -
Emperor Gaozu
Emperor Gaozu was the founder and first emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He ruled from 618 till 626. Emperor Gaozu -
Population Growth (Social)
Population began to grow during the Tang Dynasty. It began to grow because of the agricultural economy and the well-organized distruvtion of food through transportation networks during the Tang Dynasty TEXT BOOK -
Bureaucracy of Merit (Political)
Tang Dynasty relied heavily on bureaucracy based on merit. It is relfected by performance on imperial civil service examinatio. During the early Tang dynasty, most officeholders were aristocrats and by the late Tang era it was widely available with officeholders coming from ranks of common families. Bureaucracy -
Tang Foreign Relations (Political)
China was the middle Kingsdom and neighbouring lands and peoples recognize chinese emperors as their overlords. TEXTBOOK -
Wu Zhao
Wu Zhao was the "Lady Emperor". She was maried to Tang Taizong and his successor. In 690 she claimed the imperial title for herself. She was an energetic and effective ruller. -
Song Taizu
First Song emperor. Reigned from 960 till 976. Reputation for honesty and effectiveness. He saw people as his servants of the imperial government and placed military forces under tight supervision. TEXTBOOK -
Adminsitration (Political)
Rge Sibg dtbasty was a more centralized imperial government than earlier chinese dynasties. It caused problems such as financial and military. TEXTBOOK -
Bureaucracy (Political)
The Song dynasty had an enormous bureaucracy. Their effforts to raise taxes aggravated the paeasants who eventually rebeled against it. TEXTBOOK -
Military (Political)
Scholar Bureaucrats had little military education but they were the ones who led the armies. This was a major weakness for the Song Dynasty. TEXTBOOK -
Foot Binding (Social)
Strengthened patriarchal authory. It became widely known during the Song Dynasty. TEXTBOOK -
Education (Social)
More confucious education and civil service exam to expand bureaucracy. It also accepted more into bureaucracy and gave generous slaries. This increased the amount education for the citizens who wanted to become bureaucrats. TEXTBOOK -
Period: to
Sui Dynasty
The Sui dynasty had a centralized government that implamented high taxes, repairations of infastructure and military expedition to Korea. It was in charge of contruction of palaces and granaries and most importantly reparing the Great Wall. It also built the Grand Canal and integrated economies of north and south. Because of high taxes and forced labor and rebellions the Sui Dynasty finally fell in 618 http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/572085/Sui-dynasty -
Period: to Nov 10, 1279
Song Dynasty
The Song dynasty never built a very powerful state like the Tang Dynasty. They placed more emphasis on civil adminstration, industrtym educatiom, and arts than on military affairs. Song Dynasty -
Period: to
The Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was "the most glistening" histroic period of chinese history. It was founded in 618 and fell in 907. The rebel leader seized Chang'an and proclaimed himself emperor. The tang rulers organized China into a powerful, productive, and prosperous society. The Tang Dynasty
