The Sui SWAY Dynasty 581618 Sui Yandi Completed the Grand Canal A cruel leader Used forced labor High taxes Extravagant and luxurious lifestyle Military failures caused rebellion Murdered and his dynasty came to an end ID: 696271
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China reunified
Chapter 8, Section 1Slide2
The Sui (SWAY) Dynasty
581-618
Sui Yandi
Completed the Grand CanalA cruel leader-Used forced laborHigh taxesExtravagant and luxurious lifestyleMilitary failures caused rebellionMurdered and his dynasty came to an end.Slide3
The Grand Canal
Oldest and Longest Canal
6,000,000 laborers to complete
approximately, 3,000,000 of those people died from the sheer labor and hunger. At that time, many believed the endeavor was a complete waste of human life and money, which was a huge contributor to the downfall of this dynasty. 1,200 miles long.Connects the Huang He (Yellow River and the Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)Slide4
Tang (TONG) Dynasty
618-907
Reforms
Restored the civil service examination.Tried to create a more state economy by:Giving land to the peasantsBreaking up the power of the large estates.To restore power they:Brought peace to northwestern China.Chinese imperial court set up trade and diplomatic relations with states of Southeast Asia.Slide5
Tang, continued
Their demise –
Rulers were unable to prevent
plotting and government corruption.Tang XuanzangBecame prey to rebellions.Hired Uighurs
(WEE-GURZ), a tribal group to fight for the dynasty.Slide6
Song (SOONG) Dynasty
960-1279
Period of economic prosperity and culture achievement.
When their northern neighbors moved into China, the Song rulers moved the imperial court of Hangzhou (HONG-JOH).During the 1200s---Here come the MONGOLS!Slide7
Government and Economy
Monarchy with large bureaucracy.
Government Structure:
Provinces, districts, and villagesConfucian ideals.Economy grew in sizeAgriculture flourishedManufacturing and trade grew.Worked to weaken the power of large landholders.Slide8
Chinese Society
Tang and Song Eras were an age of prosperity.
Hangzhou, the capital city
Marco PoloDescribed the capital as one of the wealthies and largest cities on Earth.New Forms of Entertainment for the rich.Vast majority still lived off the land in villages.Social structure had changed.Landed Gentry
Scholar-gentry
Wu Zhou (WOO-JOW)
Strangled her own daughter and then accused the empress of the crime.