Tang and Song Dynasties Golden Ages in China

Tang and Song Dynasties Golden Ages in China

1. DATES

   • Tang: 618C.E.-907C.E.
   • Song: 960C.E.-1279C.E.

2. Were Confucian and believed in

   • Haromony
   • A well -ordered society
   • Education

3. Had Social Hierachy

   • After their Emperors, educated people were the most imporatant
   • Women were treated as inferior to men

4. The Arts

   • Porcelain
   • Poetry about nature
   • Landscape painting

5. Cultral Diffusion

   • Spread Buddhism
   • Shared food and knowledge

6. Inventions

   • Vaccinations
   • Paper money
   • Umbrella
   • Matches
   • Gunpowder
   • Seismography
   • Printing
   • Magnetic Compass

7. Economy

   • Improved farming and trade methods

8. Government

   • Had to study Confucian for govermentjob
   • Had to take civil service test