song china test
dowry
property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage
Tang Dynasty
(618-907 CE) The Chinese dynasty that was much like the Han, who used Confucianism. This dynasty had the equal-field system, a bureaucracy based on merit, and a Confucian education system.
song dynasty
(960-1279 CE) The Chinese dynasty that placed much more emphasis on civil administration, industry, education, and arts other than military.
land reform
Breakup of large agricultural holdings for redistribution among peasants
Tang Taizong
Great emperor of the Tang Dynasty
what is a statement that represents daoism's ideas
painters should portray harmony between heaven and earth
what is one of the factors that helped buddhism spread through china?
mahayana buddhism offered escape from suffering and the promise of achieving salvation
what was one effect of the silk road on china?
The Silk Road promoted the exchange of goods and ideas throughout China.
gentry
Wealthy landowning class
Why was the Han period considered a Golden Age of Chinese civilization?
because of the advances in science, medicine, tech, and the arts
how did shi huangdi impose allegiance to a central government
by replacing feudal states with military districts run by loyal officials
How did the Song dynasty survive despite military setbacks?
encouraged innovation in tech/agriculture and supported trading
The chinese were willing to make social mobility possible, even at the cost of social stability
false
tributary state
independent state that has to acknowledge the supremacy of another state and pay tribute to its ruler
why was the silk road an important part of chinese history?
it promoted the exchange of western and chinese goods and ideas
what important factor helped china reunite under a strong leader like Tang Taizong?
leaders in separate areas were weakened by constant warring
pagoda
multistoried Buddhist temple with eaves that curve up at the corners
what helped the rulers of the Tang Dynasty reunify china?
they strengthened bureaucracy and added civil service