Tang DynastyNoah, Christine, Harry, Alex, Karin

Introduction/Fun Facts- Harry● The Tang Dynasty ruled from 16 CE - 907 CE

● The Tang Dynasty is regarded by historians as the most prosperous time of Chinese civilization

● The first ruler of the Tang Dynasty was Gaozu

Intro/ Fun Facts- Harry

● Gaozu successfully established political, economic, and military institutions

● The ruler following Gaozu, Taizong, was considered one of the greatest leaders of China

Citations for Introduction Works Cited

Chang, Chun. “Chinese Tomb Treasures.” .http://gallery.sjsu.edu/. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2001. <http://gallery.sjsu.

edu/oldworld/asiangate/chinesetombs/tomb-dynasties-tang-page.htm>.

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edu/oldworld/asiangate/chinesetombs/tomb-dynasties-tang-page.htm>.

Economics - Karin Some jobs during this time included: farmers, merchants, traders, and craftsmen.

There was a new policy called Double Tax System which helped revenues & tax reforms. (Taxed people twice a year)

Irrigation was built across the government and helped the economy.

There were 2 markets, one was for demotic trade and the other was for international trade.

Farming tools improved, crank-shaft was first put to use, a farming tool.

Silk Road extended through Mongolian Plateau. Silk Road was an internation trade route.

Citations for Economics Works Cited

Ebrey, Patricia Buckley. China. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1999. Print.

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Ushistory.org. “Tang Dynasty — The Golden Age.” Ushistory.org. N.p., Spring 2008. Web. 19 Mar. 2014. <http://www.ushistory.

org/civ/9d.asp>.

Politics- Christine

Tang Dynasty EmperorsGaozu (618-626)- founder of Tang Dynasty

Tang Taizong (626-649)- eliminated the power whom opposed him

Wu Zhao (690-705)- only women emperor who ruled Tang Dynasty

Government● Strengthened the Central Government to expand network of roads and canals

begun by Sui in order to pull empire together ● Taizong enforced Civil Service Examination System--open to all men,

but wealthy men could only offer years of education to take exam○ People with political connections could obtain high position without exam○ Talent and education became more important than noble birth as the

examination system played an important role

Politics- Christine

● Government helped people through Equal-field System- divide land equally according to its age, gender and conditions

● Emperor (huangdi) had the most power● Secretariat made the laws● The laws applied equally to everyone● Emperor supported writings of Confucius

● Imposed high taxes during mid 700s--failed to cover costs of military expansion○ vast empire lost control

● 751-Foreign invaders (Muslim armies) defeated the Chinese at the Battle of Talas● 907-rebellion-burn at Tang capital at Ch’ang “Enduring Peace”

Politics- Christine Laws & GovernmentCore of Tang Central Administration had Three departments: Secretariat, Chancellery, and Department of State Affairs, which were carefully divided and balanced their power

Secretariat and Chancellery

Policy formulation and review

Department of State Affairs

had 6 executive organ-- controlling Six Boards of : Civil Appointment, Finance, Rites, War,Punishments and Public works

Citations for PoliticsWorks Cited

Grolier Online, ed. The New Book of Knowledge. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2014.

Hardy, Grant. “Tang Dynasty.” World Book Student. World Book, n.d. Web. 19 Mar. 2014.

“Tang Dynasty.” Encyclopedia of Asian History. Ed. Ainslie T. Embree. Vol. 4. New York: Charles Scribner’s Son, 1988. 64-69. Print.

Society- Harry/ Karin

Many women were expected to raise a family and household on their own.The Tang Dynasty was a golden age of arts and literature in China

Works CitedWorks Cited

Ebrey, Patricia Buckley. China. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1999. Print.

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Ushistory.org. “Tang Dynasty — The Golden Age.” Ushistory.org. N.p., Spring 2008. Web. 19 Mar. 2014. <http://www.ushistory.

org/civ/9d.asp>.

Poetry - Noah H.

The Greatest Poets of China Lived During the Tang Dynasty● The “Complete Anthology of Tang Poems” contains

roughly 50,000 poems written by over 2,300 poets● Most famous poets of the time include Li Bo, who lived

between the years 700 and 762, and Du Fu, who lived between the years 722 and 770.

Advent of Spring - Du Fu - Noah H.

The city has fallen: only the hills and rivers remain.In Spring the streets were green with grass and trees.Sorrowing over the times, the flowers are weeping.The birds startled my heart in fear of departing.The beacon fires were burning for three months,A letter from home was worth ten thousand pieces of gold.I scratch the scant hairs on my white head,And vainly attempt to secure them with a hairpin.

Inventions/Medicine - Noah

•The Astronomical Clock was invented by Yi-Xing•Gunpowder was invented when an alchemist made a mixture of 75% Saltpeter, 10% Sulfur, and 15% Charcoal.•Using water powered fans, an air-conditioning system called “Tang-Yulin” was created•They were the first to use pig and sheep thyroid extracts to treat diabetes, a technique not used in the west until 1890.

Works Cited - Noah H."Tang Dynasty Inventions." Totally History. Totally History, n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2014. <http://totallyhistory.com/tang-dynasty-inventions/>. Peter. "Top 20 Ancient Chinese Inventions." China Whisperer. Wordpress, 21 Nov. 2012. Web. 22 Mar. 2014. <http://www.chinawhisper.com/ top-20-ancient-chinese-inventions/>. "Tang Dynasty (618-906)." The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oct. 2001. Web. 22 Mar. 2014. <http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ tang/hd_tang.htm>.

Society Alex

Scholar officials were the highest class of well educated and civil service positions.The class you were put in depended on your level of education and job.

Society Alex

Woman had always been subservient to men in the Chinese society.Women were considered as property to their husbands.Woman had to work harder than men and got paid less.

Mechanical clocks,paper money,magnetic compass.Tu Fu was a poet that wrote about was,hardships of soldiers.Le Bo wrote about life and its pleasures.Chinese wanted to improve education for their society.