Chapter 12 Section 1

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Chapter 12 Section 1

• Sui Dynasty Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty
  Buddhism, and Neo-Confucianism

Danielle, Kristen, and Erika
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China falls apart/ Wendi reunites with Sui
Dynasty

• No central government for 300 years
• Chinese warlords fought for power
• Nomads conquered northern China
• China lost control of conquered groups
• Wendi reunited with Sui Dynasty

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Yangdi

• Son of Wendi
• Unsuccessful attempt to re-conquer Korea
• Great Wall and Grand Canal
• Forced farmers to work on projects
• Forced people to pay high taxes

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The Tang Dynasty

• Lasted for 300 years
• Taizong
• Empress Wu
• Expanded Chinas territory
• Ended A.D. 907

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Song Dynasty

• Founded in A.D. 960 by Zhao Kuangyin
• Strong centralized dynasty that controlled most
  of China
• 2 major changes that affected the Chinese Empire

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New Changes

• New technology and inventions, as well as more
  education
• Development of Neo-Confucianism
• Urbanization and commercial expansion
• Suffered several attacks by northern monks

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History of Buddhism

• The Great Renunciation
• Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path helped ease
  desire for things
• Meditated to help control actions and for better
  understanding
• Accepted by early Tang rulers

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Conflict with Buddhism

• Conflict led to major fall of Buddhism
• Death of Buddha
• Sangha continued traveling after Buddhas death

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The Start of Neo-Confucianism

• A new kind of Confucianism brought back by the
  Tang and Song dynasties
• Had many beliefs
• Strengthened the government
• Took some of the teachings and followers of other
  religions

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Civil Service Exams

• Followers believes in a strong government
• Used exams to help hire wise officials
• Only men were allowed to take it
• Started studying at a young age
• Had to memorize Confucius writings and be able to
  write with understanding
• Helped create a new wealthy class

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Zhu-Xi

• An important teacher in Neo-Confucianism
• His philosophy was principle
• Said everything that exists has li and chi
• He was one of the very few sages
• Wrote a manual

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Review Questions

• This person forced the people to pay high taxes
  for his building projects. Who is he?
• What leader restored the civil service exam
  system?
• These four rules were used to ease desire for
  possessions. What were they?
• How did Neo-Confucianism strengthen the
  government?