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Peasants

were serfs and dependent economically, samurai were the protectors, and the daimyo were very privileged.

Confucian tradition

included respect for women and that they would follow men.

Heian period

During the (794- 1185) Japan repeated Chinese traditions in politics, art, and literature.

Gunpowder

was invented by previous Chinese dynasties but innovators in the Song Dynasty made the first guns.

Neo

- Confucianism evolved in China between 770 and 840.

civil service exam

The allowed many the opportunity to work in the bureaucracy.

Confucian scholars

read literature at a great rate and were major producers of literature.

Japanese feudalism

offered very little social mobility and was built on a hereditary rank.

Song Dynasty

The emphasized Confucianism because it benefited from the cultural idea of filial piety.

Grand Canal

The was an efficient waterway transportation system that extended over 30, 000 miles.

Korea

had a very centralized government, very similarly to the Chinese.

Japan

had a feudal society without a centralized government.

Grand Canal

The was an efficient waterway transportation system that extended over 30, 000 miles.

Chinas bureaucracy

was an organization in which appointed officials carried out the empires rules and policies.

Chinese

The used the compass in maritime navigation and redesigned their ships to carry more cargo.

Chinese system

The allowed for more upward mobility than any other system in its time.

Japan

had a feudal society without a centralized government.

bound foot

A(n) signified social status and restricted movement and the ability to participate in public.

Song Dynasty

At the peak of the , China was the most urbanized land.

Civil Service Exam

The is a great example of upward mobility.

Chinese

The invented paper, and they developed a system of printing.

Heian period

During the , Japan mimicked Chinese traditions in art and literature.

Korea

had a much more powerful landed aristocracy than China.

Song Dynasty

The replaced the Tang in 960 and ruled for three more centuries.

Neo

Confucianism evolved in China between 770 and 840