China and Japan

What was the Sui Dynasty’s greatest accomplishment?

The Grand Canal

How did Wendi, the founder of the Sui Dynasty, restore order after a period of disunion?

By creating a new legal code, reforming the bureaucracy, provided males with land, and ensured grain

Who was the founder of the Tang Dynasty?

Li Yuan; they defeated the Muslims

The capital of the Tang Dynasty is __________.

Chang’an

What was the government like in the Tang Dynasty?

Centralized, with the city planned out on a grid and the implementation of law codes

How is the civil service exam different in the Tang Dynasty?

It allows non-aristocrats to hold higher positions in government

What was Wu Zhao, the first empress of China, able to accomplish?

extended influence of China, roads, and canals and social mobility

What religion became popular during the Tang Dynasty?

Zen Buddhism

What became a popular beauty standard for women during the Tang Dynasty?

Foot binding

Why were the Tang and Song Dynasties known as the “Golden Age of China”?

This is when the Chinese civilization became the most advanced

Which faith gained importance during the Song Dynasty?

Neo-Confucianism; it emphasizes Confucianism while borrowing Daoist and Buddhist philosophies

Who held the power in Song China?

While men held authority, women were educated in fields such as household management

After the Jurchen conquered Northern China, the Songs fled South. What did they name their new capital?

Hangzhou

What impact did steel have on the Song economy?

It led to rapid economic growth

While peasant farmers paid most of the taxes in Song, what was the name of the new social class developed?

The gentry; scholar-officials

How did the status of women further decline in the Song Dynasty?

Through male dominance, exclusion from the education system, and the term “willow-wasted”

Attributes of high-class women in the Heian Japan society

Literature, could not show themselves to men, can have income from property, heavy clothing

Attributes of aristocracy in the Heian Japan society

spent time participating in ceremonies/rituals and contests, separated themselves to show more power, wrote about themselves

How was society divided in Heian Japan?

It was split into a hierarchical aristocracy; divided into 30 grades based on birth, higher grades get more privileges