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Chapter 12 Section 1 China Reunites
Page 408-415 Question 1-6
1. What made Buddhism so popular in China?
• It allowed people to escape suffering and seek peace and comfort.
2. How was the neo-Confucianism a response to Buddhism’s popularity, and
What did it teach?• To offset Buddhism’s popularity; Life in this world and afterlife are equally important.
3. Compare and Contrast; Create a diagram to show how the reigns of Wendi and Yangdi were
similar and differentWENDIWon Many Battles Founded the Sui Dynasty Yangdi
Invasion of Korea failedSupported building projects
High Taxes Forced Laborer
BothExpanded China’s Territory
4. Cause and Effect; What event led to the fall of the Tang Dynasty?
• A. Turks taking control of the silk road • B. The loss of Trade• C. Revolts in Tibet and China
5. Sequencing Information Describe the history of Buddhism during the Tang
Dynasty• Early Tang rulers were not Buddhist and
the allowed the practice of the religion• Supported the building of Temples and
Monasteries • Later they feared the growing popularity
saw it as an enemy of Chinese Traditons• 845C.E. The Tang had many of the
Buddhist Temple destroyed• Buddhism in China never recovered
6. Analyze; Why had Confucianism fallen out of favor in China before the Tang and
Song dynasties• There was no national government to give
civil service examinations; Buddhism won many followers.