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The Tang and Song Dynasties

What were the effects that the Tang and Song Dynasties had on China?

Song PalaceTang Palace

Vocab Word Search (pages 268 - 273)

Empress Wu -

Bureaucracy -

Tang Taizong -

Li Bo -

Scholar-official -

Merit system -

urbanization -


Empress Wu -

Bureaucracy -

Tang Taizong -

Li Bo -

Scholar-official -

Merit system -

urbanization -

A military leader that founded the Tang Dynasty.


Empress Wu -

Bureaucracy -

Tang Taizong -

Li Bo -

Scholar-official -

Merit system -

urbanization -


A system of government with many departments and bureaus, all headed by appointed officials.


Empress Wu -

Bureaucracy -

Tang Taizong -

Li Bo -

Scholar-official -

Merit system -

urbanization -



The only woman emperor in Chinese history.


Empress Wu -

Bureaucracy -

Tang Taizong -

Li Bo -

Scholar-official -

Merit system -

urbanization -




One of the most famous poets in Chinese history.


Empress Wu -

Bureaucracy -

Tang Taizong -

Li Bo -

Scholar-official -

Merit system -

urbanization -





Highly educated civil servants who entered government only after passing special examinations.


Empress Wu -

Bureaucracy -

Tang Taizong -

Li Bo -

Scholar-official -

Merit system -

urbanization -






A process of hiring and promoting people based upon talent and skill rather than wealth or social status.


Empress Wu -

Bureaucracy -

Tang Taizong -

Li Bo -

Scholar-official -

Merit system -

urbanization -






A process of hiring and promoting people based upon talent and skill rather than wealth or social status.

The growth of cities.

Use your textbooks pages 268 - 273 to complete your worksheet:

Only woman emperor in Chinese history.

Tried to raise position of women.

Poet who wrote poems about nature.

Capital city

largest city in the world

cultural/commercial center New capital city in the South.

Large port/trading city.

departments

appointed officials

Create an efficient government.

passing an exam

honest

efficient

hiring and promoting based on merit rather than wealth/social status

art, literature

poetry

Buddhist temples

the beauty of nature

economic growth

urbanization

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barbarian

Important things to remember:

* The reunification of China came under the Tang Dynasty.

* The idea of using the civil service examination was first thought of by Confucius.

* China was the first civilization to use the merit system.

* To build a strong central government the Tang brought back the bureaucracy.

Chinese Dynasties

The Qin Dynasty:1) What were the years of the Qin Dynasty?

2) What was the name of the first emperor of China?

3) What was the most interesting thing that survived from the Qin Dynasty?

4) What was the second great legacy of the Qin Dynasty?

Era of the Han Dynasty:1) What were the years of the Han Dynasty?

2) What did the Han rulers create and what was it based on?

3) What was invented during the Han Dynasty?

4) What was the name of the overland trade route that was established?

5) What brought about the collapse of the Han Dynasty?

Era of the Sui and Tang Dynasty:1) What returned to China under the Sui Dynasty?

2) What became more organized under the Tang Dynasty?

3) What was the capital of China at the time of the Tang and what trade route started in this city?

4) Who spread Islam to China?

Era of the Song Dynasty:1) What drove the Tang emperors from the throne?

2) Which dynasty reunited China?

3) What shifted power away from the aristocracy?

4) What religion was adopted by the Song Dynasty?

5) What were some inventions that were created during the Song Dynasty?

In your journal - Draw this Thinking Map:

Chinese Dynasties

Homework:

Many civilizations use examinations to determine if an individual has learned important information.

1) The Song Civil Service Examination made students compete to get the best score possible. Would you prefer this type of examination or would you rather be assessed based on your own abilities?

2) What is the hardest test that you take here at Mendez and why?

Using the notes in your journal and the information in the text construct a Compare and Contrast map in your journal.

Topic: What were the similarities and differences between the Tang and Song Dynasties?

Tang DynastySame Song Dynasty

Tang DynastySame Song Dynasty

Many people have traditions after they achieve and celebrate major life accomplishments.

1) What type of building is the Big Wild Goose Pagoda similar to in our civilization?

2) What are some of the traditions that we use to celebrate a major life accomplishment?

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Flip over your worksheet:

Quick Write: Choose three of these questions to answer on the back of your worksheet:

1) Why is a strong government important in a vast empire?

2) Why were Chinese artists and writers able to focus ontheir work during the Tang era?

3) How did government official qualify for their jobs during the Song era?

4) How did the Song government ensure honesty in its scholar-officials?

5) How did government officials qualify for their jobs during the Song era?

The Tang Dynasty

What makes for a stable civilization?

The Tang Dynasty

* In 618 the Tang Dynasty rose up and took over and reunited China.

* The leader of the Tang was Emperor Tang Taizong:1) Revived China's offical bureaucracy.2) Brought back stable government.

Tang Taizong

Art and Literature

How does art and literature help us understand a civilization? And what kind of historical sources are art and literature considered?

Art and Literature

* The Tang era was a golden age for Chinese arts, literature and poetry.

* The best works of art were glazed pottery figures of horses, camels, and other subjects.

* Tang architects and sculptures designed inspiring Buddhist temples and decorated them with statues.

* One of the most famous poets was Li Bo. His favorite subject was the beauty of nature.

The Scholar Official Class

Why do you think having scholar officials running the government would be a good or not so good thing?


* The Song Dynasty (came after the Tang) described as the era of good government.

* They used the civil service exam to hire people as government officals.

* The test was first used by the Han Dynasty and was first thought of by Confucius (a great Chinese philosopher).

* The government monitored scholar-officials to make sure that they were honest and efficient.

Confucius


* Scholar-officials could not serve in their home districts - this would help them avoid doing favors for family and friends.

* They would work in a position for three years - prevents them from becoming too powerful in one place.

* By using the civil service exam the Song hoped to avoid corruption in government.

The Merit System

In this portrait two scholar officials are receiving awards based on their merit. Do you believe in a merit system? Why or why not?

The Merit System

* China was the first civilization to use the merit system.

* Scholar officials who performed well were moved up in the government bureaucracy.

* The scholar-official class became the highest ranking group in Chinese society.

* Promotions of good scholar officials guaranteed continuing good government.

The Shift to the South

This is a picture of the Song capital of Hangzhou which was moved from the North to the South. What other civilization did we study that moved their capital? What happened to that city?

The Shift to the South

* The Song moved from the Tang capital of Chang'an in the North to Hangzhou in the South.

* A result of good government during the Song Dynasty was that it lead to economic growth.

* Song China in 1100 had several cities with a population of one million or more people.

* Hangzhou became a major port and trading center.

Hangzhou

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Using the notes in your journal and the information in the text construct a Cause and Effect your journal.

Topic: What were the causes and effects of good government in the Tang and Song Dynasties?

Good government in Tang and Song Dynasties

Cause of good government.



Effects of good government.



Hint: Use "The Shift to the South" for the effects.

Good government in Tang and Song Dynasties

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