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When the Tang(tahng)dynastya series of rulers from a single family. (618–907) collapsed, a period of upheaval, rapid succession of dynasties, and multiple kingdoms followed. In the mid-tenth century, a general named Zhou(joe) Kuangyin reunified China, establishing the Song dynasty (960–1279) with himself as the first ruler, Emperor Taizu. The Song dynasty was divided into two periods: the Northern Song (960–1126), the physically larger empire, and the Southern Song (1127–1279). Overall, it was a time of stability and economic, cultural, and artistic prosperitythe state of being wealthy or successful..

Increased population, advanced agricultural techniques, and booming trade and commerce led to a thriving economy during both the Northern and Southern Song. The world’s first governmental paper money was issued in the 1120s. Despite the empire’s many successes, the state lacked the same degree of military strength that the previous Tang dynasty had enjoyed. Instead, the Song rulers took advantage of the empire’s economic strength and made large annual gifts to neighboring states to secure the peace that its armies could not. Despite the payoffs, a seminomadic people called the Jur

Chapter 2.1 Song China

Song Dynasty China:

Expansion of East Asian Civilization:

  • Korea, Vietnam, and Japan emerged along China's borders.

    • Borrowed elements of Chinese culture and engaged in tributary relationships with China.

The Song Dynasty:

  • Definition: The Chinese dynasty (960–1279) that rose to power after the Tang dynasty and before the Mongol takeover. During the Song dynasty, an explosion of scholarship gave rise to Neo-Confucianism, and a revolution in agricultural and industrial production made China the richest and most populated country on the planet.

Song Dynasty (960–1279):

  • Ruled over large parts of ancient China.

  • Culturally considered a "golden age" with excellence in arts, literature, and Confucian philosophy.

  • Established an elaborate bureaucratic state structure with six major ministries overseen by the Censorate.

    • Revived and expanded the examination system for selecting officials based on a system of meritocracy from the Han Dynasty

    • The examination system provided a modest measure of social mobility for commoners; however, it challenged the hold of aristocratic families on public office.

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        China in 1000 CE

        China was the most advanced place in the world. recognized this when he got to China in the late 13th century after traveling through much of Asia. In what is now Europe, this was the period now referred to as the “high” Middle Ages, which fostered the Crusades and witnessed the rise of Venice, the mercantile center that was Marco Polo’s home.

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        A  painted by a Chinese artist in the 12th century provides us with a look at society and urban life in China during this time.

        • During the Song (Sung) Dynasty (960-1276), technology was highly advanced in fields as diverse as agriculture, iron-working, and printing. Indeed, scholars today talk of a Song economic revolution.
        • The population grew rapidly during this time, and more and more people lived in cities.
        • The Song system of government was also advanced for its time. The upper-levels of the government were staffed by highly educated scholar-officials selected through competitive written examinations.

        Many ways of living and acting that are now seen as most “Chinese,” or even characteristically East Asian, did not appear before the Song.

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          CHINA—Timeline of Historical Periods

          ca. 2100-1600 BCE

          Xia (Hsia) Dynasty

          ca. 1600-1050 BCE

          Shang Dynasty

          Capitals: near present-day Zhengzhou and Anyang

          1046-256 BCE

          Zhou (Chou, pronounced "Joe") Dynasty

          Capitals: Hao (near present-day Xi'an) and Luoyang

          Western Zhou (ca. 1046-771 BCE)

          Eastern Zhou (ca. 771-256 BCE)

          Spring and Autumn Period (770-ca 475 BCE)
          Confucius (ca. 551-479 BCE)
          Warring States Period (ca. 475-221 BCE)

          221-206 BCE

          Qin (Ch'in, pronounced "chin") Dynasty/

          Capital: Chang'an, present-day Xian
          Qin Shihuangdi dies, 210 BCE

          206 BCE-220 CE

          Han Dynasty

          Western/Former Han (206 BCE-9 CE)

          Capital: Chang'an (present-day Xian)
          Confucianism officially established as basis for Chinese state by Han Wudi (r. 141-86 BCE)

          Eastern/Later Han (25-220 CE)

          Capital: Luoyang

          220-589 CE

          Six Dynasties Period
          Three Kingdoms (220-265 CE)
          Jin Dynasty (265-420 CE)
          Period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties (386-589 CE)

          Period of disunity and instability following the fall of the Han; Buddhism introduced to China
          Cao Wei, Shu Han, Dong Wu

          581-618 CE

          Sui (pronounced "sway") Dynasty

          Capital: Ch

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