AP WORLD EXAM 1200-1450

Developments in East Asia China

1. Song dynasty: stayed in charge by reviving confucianism from Tang dynasty

2. *Revival of Confucianism: historical continuity between ancient China and Song period: but also innovation. Neo Confucianism

3. Used imperial bureaucracy: government that enforces emperor’s words thruout China (civil service exam)

Confucianism

1. Human society is hierarchial so fathers>son husband>wife ruler>subject

2. Filial piety:honoring ancestors/ parents, good training to respect ruler

3. fell with the Han dynasty

4. neo confucianism: Buddhist+daoist+confu for song

5. Although song emphasized confucianism, Buddhism played a significant role in society

Women in Song CHina

1. legal/prop rights restricted

2. foot binding song status symbol for elite

civil service exam

1. part of imperial bureaucracy of song china

2. based off confucian classics

3. helped gov be run by most qualified

China’s influence

1. Korea: rulers independent but bowed to CHina as best keeping strong ties. Had a tributary relationship. Korea used civil service exam, confucianism, limited women’s rights

2. Japan: Adopted Chinese culture voluntarily (Buddhism, bureaucracy)

3. Vietnam: Similar to Korea (tributary) elite adopted confu, budd, literary. Respected women. nature deities female

Buddhism (origin, method)

1. og India, spread to China 206 bce

2. four noble truths: principles of suffering and the path to enlightenment.

3. similar to Hinduism ( karma rebirth)

theravada buddhism

og sri kllanka. emphasis on escaping cycle of birth and death, restricted to monks=selective

Mahayama

when Buddhism spread to China: available to all, Buddha object of devotion, emphasized compassion.

tibetan buddhism

emphasized spirituality when spread to tibet

song economy

1. commercialization of economy: produced more than needed, sold excess

2. song officials used paper money—> credit/ promise notes

3. iron+steel production abundant

4. agricultural innovation: champa rice from Vietnam (drought resistant,