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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.