Postclassical Asia

Postclassical Asia

1. Empress Wu

   • female ruler, promoted Buddhism
   • methods were vicious
   • endowed monasteries
     • monasteries are a place of worship; for Buddhists it is a temple

2. Achievements of the Tang and Song Golden Age

   • magnetic compass
     • made the movement of trade easier
   • printing
   • paper money
   • explosive powder

3. Foot Binding

   • girls that belonged to a higher and wealthier social class got their feet bound
   • it made it hard to leave so they couldn't go away from home
   • painful