China was reunified under the ... The first main dynasty called the ______ dynasty, ruled China from BC 206 â 220 ... fell â China fell into disor...
Ch 7.1 China Reunites Notes Main ideas: 1. The ____________________ was time of war and disorder that followed the end of the Han dynasty. 2. China was reunified under the _______________, _____________, and _______________ dynasties. 3. The __________________________________________ saw many religious changes in China. Big Idea: The ______________________________ was followed by _______________________ by the rulers of the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties. Background information Most of the history of China is divided into different _______________________ or empires that ruled territories of the country. The first main dynasty called the _________ dynasty, ruled China from BC 206 – 220 AD. When this dynasty fell – China fell into disorder and disunion.
Period of Disunion:
__________________ AD Once the Han dynasty __________________, China split into several rival _________________________. Each was ruled by different ___________________ leaders. War was ____________________ during this time as each leader was either protecting their borders or trying to gain territory. Nomadic people settled in ______________________ China. Nomadic culture is described as moving from _________ to ______________ or province to province. As these provinces were invaded by nomadic warriors, some traditional Chinese people __________________ the nomadic culture while the _____________________ adopted the Chinese cultures. In southern China a similar cultural blending took place. Many ____________________ Chinese ___________________ to live under the rule of nomadic rulers, fled to _______________ China. This movement created a _________________________________ of the northern and southern cultures. This mixing caused the Chinese ________________________to change. New types of ___________ and music developed and new typed of food and _____________________________ became popular.
The Sui, Tang, and Song – The 3 Kingdoms Period Sui dynasty
______________________ AD A northern Chinese ruler, Yang Jian (YANG jee-EN) finally ______________________ the Period of Disunion by conquering the ______________ and unifying _____________. He created the Sui dynasty. The leaders restored order to China and began the _____________________, a canal linking north and south China. This canal was important to the growth of the dynasty through ____________and _______________________________. There were dams that were built in the nearby Yellow River. During times of war it was deliberately ______________________ in order to _________________________ advancing enemy troops. But this caused
Tang dynasty (More on this in the next section)
_________________ AD Viewed as the ________________________ of Chinese civilization because it was a time of great growth and wealth. Taizong (TY-tzoong) was a great ruler of this dynasty. He helped unify China and developed programs that ___________________________________________________________. He also created a _______________________________________________ known as the equal field system. Where the government owned all land and would assign land plots to certain families. It was intended to help all land develop equally and efficiently and prevent one family from becoming too rich and powerful. Only woman ruler, Empress ______________, ruled this dynasty. She was said to be ______________ but intelligent and _______________________. She donated a lot of money to the education and growth of Buddhism.
Period of Disorder and Chaos…again
_________________ AD After the dynasty fell, China found itself in ___________________________________ again. In fact, it was so disorganized that it was often referred to as the “Five ___________________ and Ten _____________________”.
The Song dynasty (more on this in the next section)
________________________ AD China again reunified and was also a time of great __________________________________and growth.
The Age of Buddhism
Originated in ________________ around _____________ BC First arrived in China during the Han dynasty but many Chinese didn’t practice it. During the Period of Disunion people changed their minds about this religion and turned to Buddhism teachings to _____________________ them. Buddhist taught that you can _______________________ and achieve a ______________________________________. It was a well-established religion in China at the end of the Period of Disunion. Wealthy people donated ___________________to the development of Buddhist ______________________________. Some temples were ___________________________________: Longmen Grottoes in China’s Henan Province is an example of this. 60 % of this Grotto was built during the Tang dynasty. Over _____________________ stone carved statues within ____________________ caves. 400-846 AD was known as the Age of _____________________. It influenced China’s culture in areas of art, literature, and architecture. The __________________ of this Buddhism came to an end in the Tang dynasty when an emperor ________________________ a campaign against the religion. They burned texts, took back land and burned temples. It ______________________ the influence of Buddhism but it didn’t __________________ it. It evolved over time when blended with other cultures.