Chinese Dynasties

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Mind Map on Chinese Dynasties, created by kschweikert on 10/09/2015.
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Chinese Dynasties
  1. Tang Dynasty
    1. helped restore the Han system of uniform government
      1. rebuilt the bureaucracy
      2. restored China to its' former glory
        1. conquered new territories deep into central Asia
          1. Chinese armies forced neighboring lands to become tributary states
          2. students from Korea and Japan traveled to the Tang capital yo learn about Chinese government, law, and arts
            1. enlargened the civil service system to recruit talented officials trained in Confucianism
              1. set up schools, and developed a new flexible law code
              2. instituted a system of land reform
                1. downfall of this dynasty consisted of loss of territories, corruption, high taxes, drought, famine, and rebellions
                  1. women had a higher status due to their female ruler
                  2. Song Dynasty
                    1. A time of great achievement
                      1. China's wealth and culture dominated East Asia even when its' armies did not
                      2. ruled longer than the Tang Dynasty, but over less territory
                        1. faced constant threat of invasion
                        2. Chinese economy expanded because of improved farming and the open border policy
                          1. this allowed fast-growing rice to be imported
                          2. rise in productivity
                            1. created huge surpluses
                              1. allowed people to pursue commerce, learning, and the arts
                            2. the Grand Canal reached its' peak
                              1. thousands of tons of grain were shipped to Northern China each year
                              2. government issued paper money
                                1. scholar-gentry valued learning more than physical labor, and supported the revival of Confucian thought
                                  1. foot binding expressed the low status of women in society during the Song Dynasty
                                  2. Sui Dynasty
                                    1. brief dynasty from 589 to 618
                                      1. the emperor was assainated ending the Sui dynasty and starting the Tang Dynasty
                                      2. emperor Sui Wendi reunited the North and South of China
                                        1. the first Tang emperor was a general under the Sui dynasty
                                          1. Li Yuan's ambitious 16-year-old son, Li Shimin, urged him to lead a revolt
                                          2. created the Grand Canal
                                            1. increased trade
                                            2. rebuilt parts of the Great Wall
                                              1. caused over taxation and many deaths
                                            3. Han Dynasty
                                              1. collapsed in 220
                                                1. China broke apart and remained divided for nearly 400 years
                                                2. China was able to escape the decay of the Western Europe after the fall of Rome
                                                  1. learning and the arts continued to flourish
                                                  2. farm production expanded and technology slowly improved
                                                    1. population growth occured
                                                    2. Buddhism spread
                                                      1. learning became an important part of Chinese culture
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