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Chang’anChang’an – Chinese capital

Li Bo – Li Bo – famous poet of the Tang era. His poems talked about nature

Du FuDu Fu – famous poet of Tang era whose poems talked of suffering of common people

calligraphy calligraphy – beautiful style of writing

Section 2 VocabularySection 2 Vocabulary

Section 2 VocabularySection 2 Vocabulary

wisdom

A Growing EconomyA Growing Economy

Section 2 NotesSection 2 Notes

Tang dynasty strengthened China’s Tang dynasty strengthened China’s economy by supporting farming and economy by supporting farming and

trade.trade.

Tang leaders brought peace to China and gave land to farmers. Farmers were able to make great advances in farming.

Farming during the Tang dynasty


Farming Improvements:

1. Improved irrigation

2. New ways to grow crops

3. New kinds of rice that grew well in poor soil, grew faster and was disease resistant

These improvements helped farmers grow more rice. They also began to grow tea and make improvements in other crops.


More people (population)

More trade

More Food

Big citiesMore $ for people & govt.


Tang rulers had roads and waterways built (Grand Canal). Travel was easier so merchants increased trade w/people throughout Asia.

Chinese Traders - Imports (into country) & exports (out of country)

•Gold•Silver•precious stones •fine woods

•silk fabric•tea, steel•Paper•porcelain

China Exports China Imports


New TechnologyChinese developed new technology Chinese developed new technology

such as steelmaking and printingsuch as steelmaking and printing

The Chinese discovered that coal could be used to heat things. The coal mining industry developed and grew. Chinese needed coal (wood was scarce) to warm their homes and to cook.

The Chinese also discovered that mixing iron and coal created a new strong metal they called steel. Steel was used to make armor, swords, farm tools chains, nail and sewing needles.




Paper was invented during the Han dynasty but during the Tang rulers the printing press was invented which allowed mass production of books.

Books were no longer hand printed so they were not as expensive. The first printed book, Diamond Sutra, was a Buddhist book. Books helped spread ideas more quickly.




The printing press also allowed the Chinese to produce paper currency ($) which was way easier to make than the copper coins they were using. Paper money helped the economy to expand and cities to grow.

Pi Sheng invented moveable type. This allowed characters to be rearranged making it easier to print.




Chinese also invented gunpowder. They created the fire lance – a type of gun.

Gunpowder helped make China’s army strong and allowed them to create fireworks.

Other Inventions: compass, built ships with rudders & sails




Chinese inventions reach Europe through missionaries and trade.

Impact on Europeans:

•block printing =Publish books in large numbers

•Gunpowder=changed how wars were fought

•Compass =encouraged travel around world


Tang and Song dynasties were a golden era

Art and literature was Art and literature was supported and encouragedsupported and encouraged

Li Bo was a famous poet who wrote about nature

Du Fu was a famous poet who wrote about social injustice and problems of the poor

Landscape paintings were very popular during the Song dynasty

Calligraphy was used to write beautiful characters

The art of making porcelain was perfected during the Tang period and was used to make fine plates, cups, vases and figurines.


?Name three ways farming improved

under the Tang dynasty


?What products were imported to

China


?What products were exported

from China

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