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• China’s history organized by its ruling Dynasties• China already 2000+ years old when Sui Dynasty
emerged in 589 AD• Important early ones to remember
– Qin (221- 206 BCE)Unified Chinese-speaking people– Han (202 BCE – 220CE)Prosperous (similar to influence of
Roman Empire on modern European cultures)
Dynastic History
U.S.A.(1776-2006 CE)
Qin Dynasty(221-206 BCE)
Sui Dynasty(589-618 CE)
Song Dynasty(960-1279 CE)
Yuan Dynasty(1279-1368 CE)
Tang Dynasty(618-907 CE)
Interregnum(220-589 CE)
Han Dynasty(202 CE-220CE)
Zhou Dynasty(1027-221 BCE)
Shang Dynasty(1532-1027 BCE)
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A Military Leader Forms New Dynasty
New
Dynas ty Expands
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Chinese Dynastic Cycles
Peasants Revolt and
Intellectuals Challenge
Dynasty
Dynasty overextends itself
Mandate of
Heaven
• World’s largest population, and growing (approximately 50-60 million during Tang)
• Territorially the largest country in world• Numerous inventions with world-wide impact:
• Gunpowder• Compass• Silks• Movable type printing• Clocks• Porcelain• Paper money
• Growing trade of these goods spreads Chinese culture and influence throughout Asia
Pax Sinica, 500-1500 CE
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Tang Horse Sculpture—Symbols of Imperial Power and Authority