Jenny Lee

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Presentation

• Jenny Lee
• Jin Kwon
• Kristie Lee

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Sui Dynasty

• Wen-di
• Decreased the taxes, reduce regulations
• Yangdi
• Canal, moved the Capital
• Turkish invasions

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Tang Dynasty- Empire

• Li-yuan restores the unity of empire
• Army-power
• Territory expansion
• Bureaucracy- no more full-aristocracy
• Examination system
• But still, family connections mattered

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Religion in Tang

• Restoration of Confucianism
• Buddhism felt the tension
• TaoistConfucians VS. Buddhist
• Rebellion- monks OUT
• Confucianism finally takes its place

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Tang-Song Era

• Xuanzong- patronized art
• Revolt in 755, but failed
• Emperor resigned in 907 , Taizu now takes the
  power.
• Defeat against Liao dynasty, -gt weak against
  Northern nomads
• Tribunes paid to Liao

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Song Dynasty- politics,religion

• Never against the Tang
• Military subordinated civilians
• Salaries increased, better employment
• Confucianism dominated the culture.
• Cultivation of human morality
• Patriarchal family