THE TANG DYNASTY
GRADE 10 WORLD HISTORIES CHINESE DYNASTY PROJECT
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Rama Nidal
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Table of content:
1. The Rise of the dynasty
a. Factors that helped the Tang Dynasty come to power
b. How they came to power
c. Parts it controlled
d. Changes it made to the empire
2. The Social aspect of the dynasty
a. Social hierarchy and mobility
b. Roles of women and children in the Tang Dynasty
3. The Economical aspect of the dynasty
a. The innovations and changes the dynasty added to the Chinese economic system
b. The income and types of jobs in the empire
4. The Political aspect of the dynasty
a. The government system
b. A dynastic cycle of the dynasty
c. Important emperors and their achievements
d. How did to contribute to
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Another factor that affected the people and caused them to rebel was the heavy taxes that were put upon them. And finally, the wars that were frequent at that time because of the disunity in the empire.
How they came to power
The first step that the Tang Dynasty took to begin its empire was reuniting China were it used its strong military power with the lead of Emperor Taizong. Then Li Yuan declared himself the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty to be known later as the founder of the Tang Dynasty.
Parts it controlled
Under the lead of the Emperor Taizong in the Reign of Zhen Guan the Tang Dynasty was able to conquer and reunite the northern Mongolian Plateau, the Gaogouli area that consists of northeast China and the northern Korean Peninsula, they were also able to include the Baiji area that included the southwestern Korean Peninsula In the 7th century, the Tang Dynasty also included Central Asia to its empire.
THE RISE OF THE
Introduction The governments of Han China and Rome after Augustus were vastly different in their institutions and practices. While both empires employed autocratic rule and relied on bureaucracy, the ways in which they developed these systems varied significantly. The Han Chinese imperial government was characterized by a Confucian meritocracy while the Roman imperial government was characterized by a strong religious framework. Additionally, Han China tended to centralize more power within a single ruler as compared to Rome's system of devolved authority through provincial governorships.
11.What circumstances in Greece allowed the city-states to be over-run by the Macedonian King Phillip II? 12.What did the concept of the Mandate of Heaven (t’ien ming) imply regarding dynastic rule in ancient China? 13.Who was Confucius (Kong Futzi) and were the basic ideas of his philosophy as discussed in class? 14.What were several major inventions by the Ancient Chinese that were later adopted by the major civilizations to their west?
Throughout history there have been both political changes and political continuities over time. In the Eastern Asian region, both political aspects are apparent in their history. During the time period 200 CE to 1000 CE in East Asia, there have been multitudinous political changes regarding leadership within this region. Although numerous changes have been established, East Asia had also maintained political continuities within the subjects of philosophy and threatening adversary. Rulers and dynasties during the time period from 200 CE to 1000 CE often changed.
Therefore, this is to analyze of events leading up to the Han’s expansion and economy that brought prosperity to the Han Dynasty, especially during Wu-ti’s reign as emperor. To analyze the topic,
Politics and social class in Classical China was quite different compared to Classical India. At this time, politics in the ancient time was mostly monarchy and created a strong bureaucracy. Monarchy in Classical China were mostly based upon of the fact of the dynasties. Some famous emperors from this time was Qin Shi Huangdi from the Qin Dynasty and Wu Ti from the Han Dynasty. Qin Shi Huangdi centralized government by putting his people and the system was based on loyalty, trust.
Economic Comparison of the Han China and Roman Empires It is interesting to discover that there were two hugely successful empires, located thousands of miles apart that flourished in ways never seen before in history, and that, although there is some evidence that they were slightly aware of each other’s existence, the two societies did not have regular contact. Yet both empires achieved similar economic and political greatness and developed comparable solutions to the problems they faced. These empires are the Han China and Roman Empires, lasting from 753 B.C.E. to 330 C.E. This paper will address the economic similarities and differences between the countries and the consequences of their actions which either brought down the empire or allowed it to survive.
This kept the people of China from ever considering to standing up to their ruler. Whereas the people of India were able to live more lenient lives. Until the death of the ruler Qin it remained this way. The next dynasty was The Glorious Han Dynasty. The ruler of this dynasty was of peasant origin and was not as harsh as his predecessor.
The Han Dynasty in China and the Roman Empire shared many similarities and differences when it came to political rule and the nature of their political authority. The most significant difference between the two is how the Han dynasty enacted policies that were shaped to counter the wrongdoings of the previous Qin dynasty, whereas the Roman Empire enacted policies shaped to create and promote peace and stability. The difference in the two empire’s coming to power was to account for their variance in political rule. After the Qin dynasty, the Han ruled China for four centuries, enacting numerous political changes and governing one of the most efficacious dynasties in Chinese history.
China’s Last Empire. The Great Qing. William T. Rowe. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2009. 360 pages including Emperors and Dynasties, Pronunciation Guide, Notes, Bibliography, Acknowledgements, Index, Maps and Figures.
First In the Dynastic cycle, the Han and Tang Dynasties of ancient China showed similar periods of founding. To begin with the Han dynasty was different. Economically the Han dynasty helped China grow a lot. Next the Han dynasty was very wise to keep some laws from the Qin dynasty which because they did that it helped them with their economic system.
Body Paragraph #1 - Background The Tang Dynasty succeeded the Sui Dynasty. Although the Sui unified China, it was a short lived achievement. Rebellions and uprisings arose due to the squandering of resources by the second ruler of the Sui in his 3 catastrophic failed conquests in South Korea. This caused the Sui court to
Zhu Yuanzhang led a very strong and powerful army to take control of the Yuan Dynasty and they were successful. That led them to gain power. They consolidated by trading and it was even more beneficial to them since they were in Asia and near the water so it was easy for them to use boats to travel and trade. They also secured their borders from their enemies by building the Great Wall of China. They managed to maintain power by allowing everyone in the empire freedom of religion and fair rules and they had good economic income from trading.
Unit 1 Essay Governments back in 1450-1750 CE was governed by successful emperors and some were governed by some emperors that ran the empire into complete disaster and chaos. There was two successful empires though that made history, it was the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire with their systems that help them stabilize, centralize and maintain control. Both empires had great powerful emperors that lead the empire to Success! The Mughal Empire lasted between the 1526-1858 with some great emperors that were able to maintain their control.
The three aspects that were most molded in these centuries were religion, technology and, in turn, society. Religion in China was constantly changing and blending during the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasty. Buddhist influence and Confucian knowledge made up the government's ideologies during the Sui/Tang Era, later Daoist and Confucian rivals rethought Buddhist philosophy and allowed for the rebirth of old traditions with modern aspects and innovation. Technology during these eras were constantly in motion the Tang dynasty mostly left ideas that the Song dynasty perfected over time.
The early Ming Dynasty was a period of cultural restoration and expansion. Under a series of strong rulers, China extended its rule into Mongolia and Central Asia. The Ming even briefly conquered Vietnam, which after a thousand years of Chinese rule had reclaimed its independence following the collapse of the Tang dynasty in the tenth century”(Duiker 336) .The Ming dynasty also known as the Empire of the Great Ming was described as of the greatest and famous eras that bought stability in human history. Emperor Hongwu born Zhu Yuanzhang (1368 -1398) was the founder and first emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China despite his lowly birth as the son of a hired laborer from one of the poorest parts of China”(Menzies 45).