The document summarizes some key aspects of several major Chinese dynasties from around 200 BCE to 1644 CE. It provides dates and locations of capitals for each dynasty. It also briefly describes some of the political, economic, social, religious and technological achievements and challenges faced by each dynasty.
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The document summarizes some key aspects of several major Chinese dynasties from around 200 BCE to 1644 CE. It provides dates and locations of capitals for each dynasty. It also briefly describes some of the political, economic, social, religious and technological achievements and challenges faced by each dynasty.
The document summarizes some key aspects of several major Chinese dynasties from around 200 BCE to 1644 CE. It provides dates and locations of capitals for each dynasty. It also briefly describes some of the political, economic, social, religious and technological achievements and challenges faced by each dynasty.
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The document summarizes some key aspects of several major Chinese dynasties from around 200 BCE to 1644 CE. It provides dates and locations of capitals for each dynasty. It also briefly describes some of the political, economic, social, religious and technological achievements and challenges faced by each dynasty.
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Dates 202 BCE-221 CE 581-618 618-907 960-1279 1279-1340s 1369-1644
Chang'an Chang'an Chang'an Hangzhou Karakorum, Khanbaliq Nanjing, Beijing Capital ( Beijing) -CSE -Diplomatic relations with -Weakened by -empire divided into -Villages were -hard to control the states of southeast Asia internal factionalism khanates. autonomous aristocrats -CSEs -limited aristocratic -admin/3=civilian, Politics -cent. gov. -gentry control military and censorate -CSEs in 3 parts -magistrate -clans Exported grains -Equal field system -Yangtze RV -silk road trade -Factories and -gov. control trade -salt monopoly new irrigation -paved highway workshops Economics -cotton -fast growing rice manufactured -Silk Road goods -sea trade -new crops Confucianism Daoism Buddhism Confucianism Confucianism Confucianism Religion Buddhism Confucianism Buddhism -peasants do labor -Broad mix of officials, merchants, artisans, touts aristocrats=admin. -pop. doubled -merchants -rigid separation of classes position Social Structure viewed as -*butchers, actors,whores commoners=farmer and parasites -Villagers rarely left confines of town merchants -WOMEN=SUBORDINATE, foot binding Liu Bang(Han Yang Jian Li Yuan Song Taizu Khubilai Khan Zhu Yuanzhang Gaozu) Sui Yangdi Tang Taizong Wang Anshi Genghis Khan Emperor Yongle Individuals Xuanzong Zhu Xi (Temuchin) Zhenghe Yang Guifei Emperor Jianwen Wu Zhao (Emprs. Wu) Wang Yangming CSE, traded far, Built great canals -steel -prosperity -Great Wall rudder, paper, -Gun powder reconstruction Achievements iron, textiles -paper money - -compass Nomadic invaders Death of ruler Khitan and Kirghis Mongols (Yuan) Over spending, Defeat factionalism, corruption, famine