Chinese Dynasties

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Sui, Tang, and Song Dynasties

Sui, 581-618Reunified ChinaGrand Canal

Tang, 618-907Wu Hou (1st female in China)Fine arts flourished because addition of poetry to civil service examBlock printingPaper money printed

Song 960-1279United warring groupsIron plow improved agricultureGunpowderFractions

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Mongol and Ming Dynasties

Mongol-1280-1368Temugin-Genghis Khan

Terror and strong army

Improved roads and water travel

Ming-1368-1644Added to Great WallEmperor’s palace Forbidden City

Beijing

Began a period of isolationism

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China Explorers

Zheng He-explorerSpread gifts sent by emperor

Wanted China to be seen as a wealthy power

After the emperors death China cut itself off from the rest of the world

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Lesson 2 Review Questions

How did the Empress Wu Hou change the civil service examinationWhat contributions were made by the Song dynasty?What contributions were made by the Mongol dynasty?What was the Forbidden City?Why did the Ming emperor encourage Zheng He’s expeditions?