turned away from Confucian ideas and outlooks. Later‚ during the Sui and early Tang dynasties‚ Buddhism was very influential. Unlike Confucianism‚ which focused on ethical behavior (related to the rules of conduct or proper behavior)‚ Buddhism stressed a more spiritual outlook that promised escape from suffering. As Buddhism became more popular in China‚ Confucianism lost some of its influence. C. Neo - Confucianism Late in the Tang dynasty‚ many Chinese historians and scholars again became interested
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Confucianism and the bureaucratic system in place in China enabled Chinese culture to survive‚ despite challenges brought on by the fall of the Han dynasty. The area fell into a period of wars‚ followed by a 38 period of rule by the Sui dynasty. After the Sui fell‚ the Tang took power‚ and China entered a new golden age. The Romans‚ however‚ were obliterated due to weak political structure‚ and the lack of unification by means apart from government. The region spiraled into what is known as the Dark
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BCE-220 CE‚ Mauryan/Gupta India 320 BCE-550 CE‚ Imperial Rome 31 BCE-476 CE CCOT: 2009 Silk Roads 200 BCE-1450 CE 2006 Cultural & political changes in ONE: Chinese 100-600 CE‚ Roman 100-600 CE‚ Indian 300-600 CE Post-Classical DBQ: 2004 Responses to Buddhism in China 2002 Attitudes of Christians and Muslims to merchants C/C: 2005 Political effects of Mongol rule on two: China‚ Russia‚ Middle East CCOT: 2009 Silk Roads 200 BCE-1450 CE 2008 Indian Ocean Trade 650-1750 1450-1750
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The future Empress of China Wu Zhao would be born in Wenshui part of the Shanxi Province (www.chinavoc.com/history/tang/women.htm) in 624 A.D. Wu Zhao’s father Wu Shihuo‚ a supporter of Emperor Taizong‚ was a member of an aristocratic Shanxi family‚ while her mother‚ Lady Yang‚ was from the royal Sui family. At the time of Wu’s birth China would be experiencing an era in the Tang Dynasty in which women had more freedom. During this time most women did not practice foot binding or were they of a
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Grand Canal: 1‚100 mile waterway linking the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers. It was begun in the Han period and completed during the Sui Empire. Bubonic Plague: A disease of fleas that can be transmitted by flea bites to rodents and humans ; humans in late stages of illness can spread the bacteria by coughing. Junk: A very large flatbottom sailing ship produced in the Tang‚ Ming‚ and Song Empires‚ specially designed for long-distance commercial travel. Zen: The Japanese word for a branch of Mahayana
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1. Expansion & Integration - All classical civilizations expanded - New challenges: How did they cooperate? ○ Seminal thinkers brought central values; Confucius‚ Laozi‚ Buddha‚ Socrates - Unity attempts ○ China= Centralize the government § Royal citizens -> resettlement around the government § Language promotion § Confucian hierarchy § India= Hierarchy society § Caste system § Hinduism ○ Mediterranean § Local autonomy (freedom in life for their people;
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and was ripped apart by power hungry warlords‚ looking to seize control of the tattered nation. During this time‚ Buddhism spread quickly throughout China‚ gathering many followers. It wasn’t until 570 AD that the Kingdom was restored to ‚ with the Sui Dynasty soon taking over. Around this time‚ Buddhism saw a drastic halting in its spread. During the time it spread throughout China‚ Buddhism was met with pious adoration‚ censure and tolerance. While feudal warlords fought over land‚ the people
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Abdullah Dobashi AP World History Due: 9/11/13 Day of Empire In order for Amy Chua to fully understand how nations succeed she first studied the ancient empires of Persia and China to the recent global empires of England and the United States. While she was studying the ancient empires of Persia and China she discovered a historical pattern that even leads into today’s society. Amy Chua found out that tolerance and assimilation were necessary for an empire to succeed‚
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pledged to disseminate the Buddha’s teaching (Tradition of Liao 916-1125‚ Metropolitan Museum wall plaque). <br> <br>On the other side‚ I noticed a standing statue called "Quan Yin" that I have often encountered. It was an Avalokiteshvara from the Sui dynasty (581-618) made
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John Moore AP world history Chapter 5:The classical period; directions‚diversions and decline by 500 C.E. Thesis: Picture: A picture of a painting of Christ with his head surrounded by a halo. Timeline: 1000B.C. 1000 Polynesians reach Fiji‚ Samoa 1000 independent kingdom of Kush
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