Chapter 12: Civilization in East & Southeast Asia. 2 Golden Ages of China; Mongol & Ming Empires; Korea; Japan. 2 Golden Ages of China. Tang Dynasty Reunifies China After 400 years Tang Dynasty emerged 618 Empire grew / conquered Central Asia territories - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Chapter 12: Civilization in East & Southeast Asia
Chapter 12: Civilization in East & Southeast Asia2 Golden
Ages of China; Mongol & Ming Empires; Korea; Japan2 Golden Ages
of ChinaTang Dynasty Reunifies China After 400 yearsTang Dynasty
emerged 618Empire grew / conquered Central Asia territoriesForced
Vietnam, Tibet, Korea to be tributary states (rule themselves but
China was overall ruler; had to pay tribute to emperor)Economy
grew; initiated land reforms (redistributed land)Dynasty weakened /
overthrown in 907
2 Golden Ages of ChinaSong Dynasty founded 960;
ReunificationRuled 319 yearsForeign trade grewUnder Both
Dynasties:Well ordered society w/ social classesGentry wealthy land
ownersPeasants most peopleWomen had some status / still treated
poorlyWives/mothers managed servants & family financesHad feet
boundPeasant women worked in fields
Mongol & Ming EmpiresMongols 1200; nomadic; chieftain
Genghis Khan; vast empire from Pacific Ocean to E. EuropeInvaded
China using missiles & cannons; Khan died before conquest of
China finishedTook over full rule of China 1279Control over the
Silk Road / trade grew Wanted all Mongol government; only Mongols
could serve in military; chose non-Chinese for offices instead of
Chin.Established Yuan DynastyEnded in 1294
Mongol & Ming EmpiresNew Chinese dynasty founded in 1368
MingWanted to show Chinese greatnessEconomy grewFertile plains;
industries in citiesBegan overseas exploration7 expeditions
starting in 1405 led by Zheng He1435 Zheng He died; exploration
endedExpensive to explore & profit wasnt good enough
KoreaPeninsula below ChinaMountains separate Geography:
Mountains cover 70%; waterGreatly influenced by China b/c of
thisAdapted Chinese traditions / passed to Japanese Government,
farming, writing, culture
JapanGeography was big influence on developmentArchipelago:
chain of islandsProtected & isolated by surrounding seasPpl
migrated from Asia mainlandHad a feudal society with an emperor
(king)Emperor really only figurehead didnt have much powerWarlords
fought for landSamurai = to vassals/knights
