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Chinese Dynasty Notes
Essential Questions
What were the two types of printing invented in China during this time?
How did the magnetic compass impact China?
Summarize the important events of Marco Polo’s life (think about the video).
China since the Han
Han collapsed in 220North: frequent
invasionsSouth: short-
lived dynastiesSui (589-618)Tang (618-907)Song (906-1279)
China’s Golden Age
Tang and Song dynastiesConquered territories into
Central AsiaGovernment
Restored civil serviceRevival of Confucianism
China’s Golden AgeEconomy:
Land redistributionImproved agricultureGrand Canal linked Huang
He and Yangzi RiversIncrease in foreign trade
China’s Golden AgeCreative arts
Literature and poetryPainting and calligraphyPerfected porcelain-makingBuddhist influence in sculpture and
architecture
Southern Song Events
1215 - Genghis Khan invades northern China
1260 - Kublai becomes Great Khan 1275 - Marco Polo reaches China
Chinese WomenWomen had always been subservient to menTheir role lowered even more during the Tang
and Song dynasties.Upper class would bind women’s feet together
produced a lily foot.
Chinese Dynasty Notes
Inventions of Tang and Song Dynasties
Porcelain
Late 700s Bone-hard, white ceramic made of a
special clay and a mineral found only in China
Became a valuable exportIs so associated with Chinese culture that
it is now called “china”
Mechanical clock
700s Clock in which machinery regulated the
movements Idea for mechanical clock was carried by
traders to medieval Europe
Printing
Block printing – 700sMovable type - 1040 Block printing – one block on which a whole
page is cutMovable type – individual characters
arranged in frames, used repeatedly Printing technology spread to Korea and
JapanMovable type also developed later in Europe
Gunpowder
800sExplosive powder made from mixture of
saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal First used for fireworks, then weaponsTechnology spread west within 300 years
Paper money
1020sPaper currency was issued by Song
government to replace strings of metal cash used by merchants
Contributed to development of large-scale commercial economy in China
Magnetic compass(for navigation)
1100s Floating magnetized needle that always
points north-south, adapted by sailors for use at sea
Helped China become a sea powerTechnology quickly spread west
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