Title: China’s Influence on Vietnam and Korea during the Tang and Song Dynasties
1Chinas Influence on Vietnam and Korea during the
Tang and Song Dynasties
By Nina Haydock
2Tang Dynasty618-907CE
- Following the assassination of Sui Yangdi
- The Sui Dynasty came to an end in 618CE
- A rebel leader, Li Yuan, captured Changan
- Proclaimed himself emperor, named the Dynasty
Tang
3- Li Yuans reign ended in 626CE
- Taizong (627-649CE), second emperor of the Tang
Dynasty - Murdered two brothers and forced the abdication
of his father to be emperor
- One of the greatest emperors in Chinese History
- His reign is referred to as Flourishing Age
Tang Taizong
4Tang Dynasty
- Tang Code (624CE), first set of Chinese Codes.
Consists of Crimes and their penalties. - Refined distribution of land. Equal distribution
of land to peasant families. Allowed all enough
land to support themselves and pay taxes. - Increase production of rice as it became more
profitable. Developed new tools
to cultivate rice. - Armies consisted of aristocrats and peasants. The
army had 700,000 horses which were used by
accomplished
cavalrymen. - Buddhism was at its peak in the beginning of
the Tang Dynasty.
Confucianism slowly gained
a greater following. In 845CE,
Emperor Li Chan
forbid Buddhism. 40,000 temples and shrines
were destroyed.
Rice Field Plow
5Song Dynasty
- Divided into the Northern Song Dynasty and the
Southern Song Dynasty - Northern Dynasty
- (960-1126CE)
- Southern Dynasty
- (1127-1289CE)
6Northern Song Dynasty
Capital- Kaifeng
Before Song Dynasty lost control of northern
China to the Jurchen Jin Dynasty, they occupied
territory to the north of the Yangzi River.
Yangzi River
7Southern Song Dynasty
Capital- Hangzhou Dynasty controlled most of
inner China
8Song Government and Advances
- Taizu (960-1279CE), first emperor of the Song
Dynasty. Proclaimed emperor by his troops. - Developed a strong central government, all
military and government officials were favored
and paid handsomely. - Developed the use of gunpowder, the cannon and
the flamethrower. An accurate clock was made in
the city of Kaifeng.
- Advances in printing allowed books to become more
common to the wealthy. Education increased (to
become part of the government examinations were
developed) - Neo-Confucianism spread during the dynasty. Zhu
Xi helped in this expansion. Nobles lived up to
Confucian ideals, selflessness. - The well-known blue and white porcelain became
popular. Celadon, another type of porcelain
became popular.
Emperor Taizu
Celadon porcelain
9Chinese Invasion of Korea
During the Tang Dynasty, Chinese invaded Korea in
hopes of expanding the empire. The leader of the
Silla Dynasty recognized defeat. The Silla
Emperor agreed to recognize the Tang Emperor as
its superior. New Capital was built at Kumsong
resembling the Tang capital at Changan Confuciani
sm spread throughout the elite in Korea. The
Chinese system of schooling also became popular
in Korea.
10Invasion of Vietnam
Overpowered resistance from the Viets, expanded
Chinese culture and ways of living Spread
education throughout Vietnam Even though the
Chinese could not overpower the Vietnamese in the
south. The Chinese culture had influence there as
well. The southern Vietnameses government
reflected aspects of the Chinese government.
Confucianism also played a part in the education
of government officials.
11Sources
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