2. Dynasty- A family rule that obeys
the rules of the Mandate of
Heaven
Mandate Of Heaven- A Chinese
belief that heaven grants a ruler,
the mandate, or right to the rule;
in return the people owe the ruler
complete loyalty and obedience.
3.
4. Art from the Tang Dynasty
Li Bo was a poet
during the times of the
Song Dynasty.
5. The Tang Dynasty was important because in the Sui Dynasty before it, the state treasury
was being bankrupt with war and construction projects. Then Taizong came and took
the throne by killing his brothers and forcing his father to step aside. He reformed the
government and law code. He started the time of peace while China’s influence grew.
Wu Zhao becameTaizong’s wife at the ageof 13. She ran China whenTaizong was ill, when hedied their two sons tookthe throne; however,Zhao reclaimed thethrone because of hersons’ lack of ability torule. She was the onlyfemale emperor in all ofChina’s history.
6. During the time of the Tang Dynasty people took Civil
Service Exams. The exam was free to everyone but only
the wealthy were able to afford the education to pass the
exam. By passing the exam you became part of the elite
group. This created a really intelligent and capable
governing class.
In the song dynasty art was a
very important aspect of their
culture. They had a distinct style
in the court painting from the
Imperial Painting Academy,
painters were recruited from
everywhere to serve the needs
of the court. The painting was
described as naturalistic and
closely descriptive to the
portrayal of the physical world.
7. The Song Dynasty was important because it continued the renaissance
period that the Tang Dynasty started. Great advances in technology
appeared, like the windmill and gunpowder. And art started to flourish in
the Song with a more naturalistic style. It was a peaceful period of art and
science.
Du Fu was a Chinese poet, and isreferred to as the greatest of theChinese poets. With more than 1,500poems written and he had 3 sons and2 daughters. Li Bo and Du Fu actuallymet twice in their lives, and becamefriends with another.
Li Bo was also one of the greatest
poets in Chinese history. He was
known to have written over 1,100
poems and traveled extensively. He
was known for his consumption of
wine and died from illness.
8. Song Dynasty
Something really ironic happens in the Song Dynasty, China asks the
Jurchen for help in fighting the Liao empire. But when they defeat Liao,
with China weakened, the Jurchen turn and attack China. The Jurchen win
and start the Jin Dynasty.
Many technology advances happen
in the Song Dynasty, the invention
of the windmill occurs as well as gun
powder. But the most important
one is movable type printing. The
publishing industry entered a
prosperous time in the Song
Dynasty.
