China’s DynastiesChina’s Dynasties

I. A New Chinese DynastyI. A New Chinese Dynasty

1.1. Han dynasty ended – A.D. 200Han dynasty ended – A.D. 200

a. followed by 400 years of conflicta. followed by 400 years of conflict

2. Tang dynasty A.D. 6182. Tang dynasty A.D. 618

a. reunited China and expanded tradea. reunited China and expanded trade

3. New school of Buddhism developed during Tang 3. New school of Buddhism developed during Tang dynastydynasty

a. emphasized relationship between a. emphasized relationship between pupil and teacherpupil and teacher

A. A New Female EmperorA. A New Female Emperor

1.1. Wu HouWu Hou

a. first female rulera. first female ruler

b. supported civil serviceb. supported civil service

c. lowered taxes for peasant farmersc. lowered taxes for peasant farmers

d. forced from throned. forced from throne

2. Tang dynasty ended and chaos begins2. Tang dynasty ended and chaos begins

II. Later DynastiesII. Later Dynasties

1.1. Song dynasty restored ChinaSong dynasty restored China

a. artists painted beautiful landscapesa. artists painted beautiful landscapes

b. porcelain – type of fine potteryb. porcelain – type of fine pottery

c. invented movable typec. invented movable type

i. printing books fasteri. printing books faster

ii. Led to reading and writingii. Led to reading and writing

2. Other inventions2. Other inventions

a. abacusa. abacus

i. counting device with several i. counting device with several columns of beadscolumns of beads

b. compass, gunpowder, and shipsb. compass, gunpowder, and ships

A. Yuan DynastyA. Yuan Dynasty

1.1. Yuan controlled the largest empire, by Yuan controlled the largest empire, by territory, in the world.territory, in the world.

2.2. Kublai Khan, a Mongol ruled the dynastyKublai Khan, a Mongol ruled the dynasty

a. soldier’s patrol Silk Roada. soldier’s patrol Silk Road

b. paper money was acceptedb. paper money was accepted

c. Marco Polo visited China during this c. Marco Polo visited China during this time.time.

B. Ming DynastyB. Ming Dynasty

1.1. Replaces the YuanReplaces the Yuan2.2. Rebuilds the Great WallRebuilds the Great Wall3.3. Began the Imperial City – inside the capitalBegan the Imperial City – inside the capital

a. Forbidden City – common people a. Forbidden City – common people not allowednot allowed

4. Zheng He4. Zheng Hea. Chinese admiral and explorera. Chinese admiral and explorerb. trade and foreign marketsb. trade and foreign markets

5. Next emperor abandoned the navy and trade5. Next emperor abandoned the navy and tradea. China closed to the outside worlda. China closed to the outside world

III. China and the WestIII. China and the West

1.1. Qing dynastyQing dynasty

a. expands empire to Tibet, Mongolia, a. expands empire to Tibet, Mongolia, and Taiwanand Taiwan

b. rulers believed that non-Chinese b. rulers believed that non-Chinese were inferiorwere inferior

Decline of the QingDecline of the Qing

1.1. By the middle of the 1800s, the Qing lost By the middle of the 1800s, the Qing lost control of China.control of China.

2.2. China lost a war with Britain, and then was China lost a war with Britain, and then was forced to open its ports to foreign trade.forced to open its ports to foreign trade.

a. The world had come to China.a. The world had come to China.