Module 9 Empire in East Asia

Sui Dynasty

Key leader Wendi; built the Grand Canal; rebuilt the Great Wall; downfall due to overworked people and revolts.

Grand Canal

A canal built during the Sui Dynasty that connected the North and South of China, facilitating trade.

Tang Taizong

The first emperor of the Tang Dynasty, known for significant expansions and consolidations of power.

Battle of Talas

Key battle during the Tang Dynasty where the Chinese were defeated by Muslims, losing control over Central China.

Empress Wu

The first female emperor of China, ruling during the Tang Dynasty.

Civil Service Exam

An examination system in the Song Dynasty that determined government officials based on merit, influencing the structure of power.

Jurchen

A rival group that defeated the Song Dynasty and established their own empire in Northern China.

Cultural Innovations of the Song Dynasty

Included the invention of gunpowder, porcelain, mechanical clocks, paper money, and magnetic compasses.

Gentry

A new social class during the Song Dynasty, consisting of scholar-officials and the upper class, with status based on education.

Foot Binding

A practice that impacted the status of women by reducing their mobility and social standing, particularly among the upper class.

Pax Mongolica

A period of peace and economic prosperity in the Mongol Empire that fostered trade and stability.

Kublai Khan

Leader of the Mongol Empire who adopted Chinese practices and expanded trade.

Mongol Empire

An extensive empire founded by the Mongols, characterized by military strength and significant trade expansion.

Korea's Political Unification

Achieved when the Silla kingdom defeated others and expelled the Chinese influence.

Civil Service System in Koryu Dynasty

Failed due to societal divides, as nobles retained best positions through heredity.

Divine Wind (Kamikaze)

A typhoon that helped stop Kublai Khan's invasion of Japan, considered a miraculous intervention.

Feudalism in Japan

Developed as nobles collected land and offered protection, leading to the rise of the Samurai.

Yamato Clan

First ruling dynasty of Japan, establishing the emperor as a ceremonial figurehead.

Samurai

Warriors in feudal Japan who defended local rulers, adhering to the code of Bushido.

Khmer Empire

Located in Cambodia; known for rice cultivation and the capital city Angkor, which features the temple Angkor Wat.

Dai Viet

A Vietnamese kingdom influenced by China, while maintaining its own cultural identity and promoting women's freedoms.