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The document provides information on imperial dynasties in China from Qin to Ming. It discusses the establishment of China's first empire under the Qin Dynasty in the 3rd century BCE. Key figures mentioned include Shi Huangdi, the first emperor, and his terra cotta army. Subsequent dynasties covered include the Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming, noting important developments in each like the civil service system under Han, construction of the Grand Canal under Sui, and printing technologies under Tang.

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Imperial China: Qin to Ming Dynasties
Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty,
Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty,  Established China’s first empire 
Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty,  Established China’s first empire   Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E)
Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty,  Established China’s first empire   Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E)  Legalist rule 
Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty,  Established China’s first empire   Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E)  Legalist rule   Bureaucratic administration
Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty,  Established China’s first empire   Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E)  Legalist rule   Bureaucratic administration  Centralized control
Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty,  Established China’s first empire   Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E)  Legalist rule   Bureaucratic administration  Centralized control  Military expansion
Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty,  Established China’s first empire   Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E)  Legalist rule   Bureaucratic administration  Centralized control  Military expansion  Book burnings  targeted Confucianists
Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty,  Established China’s first empire   Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E)  Legalist rule   Bureaucratic administration  Centralized control  Military expansion  Book burnings  targeted Confucianists  Buried protestors alive!
Shi Huangdi’s Terra Cotta Army in Xian
Shi Huangdi’s Terra Cotta Army in Xian
Shi Huangdi’s Terra Cotta Army in Xian
Shi Huangdi’s Terra Cotta Soldiers & Cavalrymen
Shi Huangdi’s Terra Cotta Soldiers & Cavalrymen
The Great Wall with Towers
The Eastern terminus of the Great Wall, Shanhai Pass
Han Dynasty, 206
Han Dynasty, 206  “People of the Han”  original Chinese
Han Dynasty, 206  “People of the Han”  original Chinese  Paper invented [105 B.C.E.] 
Han Dynasty, 206  “People of the Han”  original Chinese  Paper invented [105 B.C.E.]   Silk Road trade develops; improves life for many
Han Dynasty, 206  “People of the Han”  original Chinese  Paper invented [105 B.C.E.]   Silk Road trade develops; improves life for many  Buddhism introduced into China
Han – Roman Empire Connection
Chang’an The Han Capital
Emperor Wudi, 141-87 B.C.E.
Emperor Wudi, 141-87 B.C.E.  Started public schools.
Emperor Wudi, 141-87 B.C.E.  Started public schools.  Colonized Manchuria, Korea, & Vietnam.
Emperor Wudi, 141-87 B.C.E.  Started public schools.  Colonized Manchuria, Korea, & Vietnam.  Civil service system 
Emperor Wudi, 141-87 B.C.E.  Started public schools.  Colonized Manchuria, Korea, & Vietnam.  Civil service system   bureaucrats
Emperor Wudi, 141-87 B.C.E.  Started public schools.  Colonized Manchuria, Korea, & Vietnam.  Civil service system   bureaucrats  Confucian scholar-gentry
Emperor Wudi, 141-87 B.C.E.  Started public schools.  Colonized Manchuria, Korea, & Vietnam.  Civil service system   bureaucrats  Confucian scholar-gentry  Revival of Chinese
Han Artifacts Imperial Seal Han Ceramic House
Trade Routes of the Ancient World
Multi-Cultural Faces -- People Along the Silk Road
Multi-Cultural Faces -- People Along the Silk Road
Ruins of Jiaohe, Turphan depression. Han dynasty outpost in Central Asia
Sui Dynasty, 581-618
Sui Dynasty, 581-618  “Land Equalization” System  land redistribution.
Sui Dynasty, 581-618  “Land Equalization” System  land redistribution.  Unified coinage.
Sui Dynasty, 581-618  “Land Equalization” System  land redistribution.  Unified coinage.  Grand Canal constructed.
Sui Dynasty, 581-618  “Land Equalization” System  land redistribution.  Unified coinage.  Grand Canal constructed.  Established an army of professional soldiers.
Sui Dynasty, 581-618  “Land Equalization” System  land redistribution.  Unified coinage.  Grand Canal constructed.  Established an army of professional soldiers.  People were overworked and overtaxed!
The Grand Canal
The Grand Canal
Tang Dynasty,
Tang Dynasty,  Imperial examination system perfected.
Tang Dynasty,  Imperial examination system perfected.  Liberal attitude towards all religions.
Tang Dynasty,  Imperial examination system perfected.  Liberal attitude towards all religions.  Spread of Buddhism in China
Tang Dynasty,  Imperial examination system perfected.  Liberal attitude towards all religions.  Spread of Buddhism in China
Tang Dynasty,  Imperial examination system perfected.  Liberal attitude towards all religions.  Spread of Buddhism in China  Golden Age of foreign relations with other countries. 
Tang Dynasty,  Imperial examination system perfected.  Liberal attitude towards all religions.  Spread of Buddhism in China  Golden Age of foreign relations with other countries.   Japan, Korea, Persia
Tang Government
Tang Dynasty, 618-907
Tang Dynasty, 618-907  New technologies:
Tang Dynasty, 618-907  New technologies:  Printing  moveable print 
Tang Dynasty, 618-907  New technologies:  Printing  moveable print   Porcelain
Tang Dynasty, 618-907  New technologies:  Printing  moveable print   Porcelain  Gunpowder
Tang Dynasty, 618-907  New technologies:  Printing  moveable print   Porcelain  Gunpowder  Mechanical clocks
Tang Dynasty, 618-907  New technologies:  Printing  moveable print   Porcelain  Gunpowder  Mechanical clocks  More cosmopolitan culture.
Tang Dynasty, 618-907  New technologies:  Printing  moveable print   Porcelain  Gunpowder  Mechanical clocks  More cosmopolitan culture.  Reestablished the safety of the Silk Road.
Empress Wu Zetian, 624-705
Empress Wu Zetian, 624-705  The only female Empress in China’s history who ruled alone. 
Empress Wu Zetian, 624-705  The only female Empress in China’s history who ruled alone.   Searched for outstanding individuals to attract to her court.
Empress Wu Zetian, 624-705  The only female Empress in China’s history who ruled alone.   Searched for outstanding individuals to attract to her court.  Construction of new irrigation systems.
Empress Wu Zetian, 624-705  The only female Empress in China’s history who ruled alone.   Searched for outstanding individuals to attract to her court.  Construction of new irrigation systems.  Buddhism was the favored state religion.
Empress Wu Zetian, 624-705  The only female Empress in China’s history who ruled alone.   Searched for outstanding individuals to attract to her court.  Construction of new irrigation systems.  Buddhism was the favored state religion.  Financed the building of many Buddhist temples.
Empress Wu Zetian, 624-705  The only female Empress in China’s history who ruled alone.   Searched for outstanding individuals to attract to her court.  Construction of new irrigation systems.  Buddhism was the favored state religion.  Financed the building of many Buddhist temples.  BUT… She appointed cruel and sadistic ministers to seek out her enemies.
Foot-Binding in Tang
Foot-Binding in Tang  Broken toes by 3 years of age.
Foot-Binding in Tang  Broken toes by 3 years of age.
Foot-Binding in Tang  Broken toes by 3 years of age.  Size 5 ½ shoe on the right
Foot-Binding in Tang China  For upper-class girls, it became a new custom.
The Results of Foot-Binding
Song [Sung] Dynasty, 960-1279 C.E.
Song [Sung] Dynasty, 960-1279 C.E.  Creation of an urban, merchant, middle class.
Song [Sung] Dynasty, 960-1279 C.E.  Creation of an urban, merchant, middle class.  Increased emphasis on education & cheaper availability of printed books.
Song [Sung] Dynasty, 960-1279 C.E.  Creation of an urban, merchant, middle class.  Increased emphasis on education & cheaper availability of printed books.  Magnetic compass makes China a great sea power! 
Rice Cultivation Began Under the Song
Song Rice Cultivation
Mongolian Steppes
Xinjiang Region – Typical Uygher [Mongol] “Yurt”
Mongol Invasions
The MONGOLS
The MONGOLS  Temujin --> Genghis Khan [“Universal Ruler”]
The MONGOLS  Temujin --> Genghis Khan [“Universal Ruler”]  1162 - 1227
The MONGOLS  Temujin --> Genghis Khan [“Universal Ruler”]  1162 - 1227  from the steppe [dry, grass-covered plains of Central Asia]
The MONGOLS
The MONGOLS  Genghis Khan’s Tax Laws:
The MONGOLS  Genghis Khan’s Tax Laws:  If you do not pay homage, we will take your prosperity.
The MONGOLS  Genghis Khan’s Tax Laws:  If you do not pay homage, we will take your prosperity.  If you do not have prosperity, we will take your children.
The MONGOLS  Genghis Khan’s Tax Laws:  If you do not pay homage, we will take your prosperity.  If you do not have prosperity, we will take your children.  If you do not have children, we will take your wife.
The MONGOLS  Genghis Khan’s Tax Laws:  If you do not pay homage, we will take your prosperity.  If you do not have prosperity, we will take your children.  If you do not have children, we will take your wife.  If you do not have a wife, we will take your head.
The MONGOLS  Genghis Khan’s Tax Laws:  If you do not pay homage, we will take your prosperity.  If you do not have prosperity, we will take your children.  If you do not have children, we will take your wife.  If you do not have a wife, we will take your head.  Used cruelty as a weapon  some areas never recovered from Mongol destruction!
Robe of a Mongol
The Extent of the Mongol Empire
Yuan (Mongol)
Yuan (Mongol)  Kublai Khan [r. 1260-1294]
Yuan (Mongol)  Kublai Khan [r. 1260-1294]  Pax Mongolica [“Mongol Peace”]
Yuan (Mongol)  Kublai Khan [r. 1260-1294]  Pax Mongolica [“Mongol Peace”]  Tolerated Chinese culture but lived apart from them. 
Yuan (Mongol)  Kublai Khan [r. 1260-1294]  Pax Mongolica [“Mongol Peace”]  Tolerated Chinese culture but lived apart from them.   No Chinese in top govt. posts.
Yuan (Mongol)  Kublai Khan [r. 1260-1294]  Pax Mongolica [“Mongol Peace”]  Tolerated Chinese culture but lived apart from them.   No Chinese in top govt. posts.  Believed foreigner were more trustworthy.
Yuan (Mongol)  Kublai Khan [r. 1260-1294]  Pax Mongolica [“Mongol Peace”]  Tolerated Chinese culture but lived apart from them.   No Chinese in top govt. posts.  Believed foreigner were more trustworthy.  Encouraged foreign trade & foreign merchants to live and work in China.
Yuan (Mongol)  Kublai Khan [r. 1260-1294]  Pax Mongolica [“Mongol Peace”]  Tolerated Chinese culture but lived apart from them.   No Chinese in top govt. posts.  Believed foreigner were more trustworthy.  Encouraged foreign trade & foreign merchants to live and work in China.  Marco Polo
Marco Polo
Marco Polo  A Venetian merchant.
Marco Polo  A Venetian merchant.  Traveled through Yuan China: 1271-1295
Marco Polo  A Venetian merchant.  Traveled through Yuan China: 1271-1295  “Black Stones” [coal]
Marco Polo  A Venetian merchant.  Traveled through Yuan China: 1271-1295  “Black Stones” [coal]  Gunpowder.
Marco Polo  A Venetian merchant.  Traveled through Yuan China: 1271-1295  “Black Stones” [coal]  Gunpowder.  Noodles.
Marco Polo’s Travels
Yuan Porcelains & Ceramics
Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368 C.E.
Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368 C.E.  The Black Plague was spread by the Mongols in the mid-14c.
Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368 C.E.  The Black Plague was spread by the Mongols in the mid-14c.  Sent fleets against Japan.
Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368 C.E.  The Black Plague was spread by the Mongols in the mid-14c.  Sent fleets against Japan.  1281  150,000 warriors
Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368 C.E.  The Black Plague was spread by the Mongols in the mid-14c.  Sent fleets against Japan.  1281  150,000 warriors  Defeated by kamikazi [“winds of the gods”] 
Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368 C.E.  The Black Plague was spread by the Mongols in the mid-14c.  Sent fleets against Japan.  1281  150,000 warriors  Defeated by kamikazi [“winds of the gods”]   Kublai Khan experienced several humiliating defeats in Southeast Asia late in his life.
China’s last native imperial dynasty!
The Forbidden City: China’s New Capital
Revived the Civil Service Exam
Ming Cultural Revolution
Ming Cultural Revolution  Printing & Literacy  Cheap, popular books:  woodblock printing.  cheap paper.  Examination system.  Leads to explosion in literacy.   Leads to further popularization of the commercial market.
Ming Cultural Revolution  Printing & Literacy  Culture & Art  Cheap, popular books:  Increased literacy  woodblock printing. leads to increased  cheap paper. interest in cultural  Examination system. expressions, ideas,  Leads to explosion in and things: literacy.   Literature.  Painting.  Leads to further  Ceramics. popularization of the  Opera. commercial market.
Ming Silver Market
Ming Silver Market  Spanish Silver Convoys  Triangle route:  Philippines to China to Japan.  Silver floods Chinese Market:  Causes devaluation of currency & recession  Adds to reasons for Chinese immigration overseas.  Reduces price of Chinese goods in Europe  Increases interest in Chinese culture & ideas in Europe.  Helps fund conquest of New World   Encourages Europeans in conquest & trade.
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 C.E.
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 C.E.  Golden Age of Chinese Art
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 C.E.  Golden Age of Chinese Art  Moderation
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 C.E.  Golden Age of Chinese Art  Moderation  Softness
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 C.E.  Golden Age of Chinese Art  Moderation  Softness  Gracefulness
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 C.E.  Golden Age of Chinese Art  Moderation  Softness  Gracefulness  Three different schools of painting developed.
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 C.E.  Golden Age of Chinese Art  Moderation  Softness  Gracefulness  Three different schools of painting developed.  Hundreds of thousands of workers constructed the
The Tribute System
Admiral Zheng He 1371-1435
Admiral Zheng He  Ming “Treasure Fleet” 1371-1435
Admiral Zheng He  Ming “Treasure Fleet”  Each ship 400’ long & 160’ wide 1371-1435
Admiral Zheng He
Admiral Zheng He  China’s “Columbus?” 
Admiral Zheng He  China’s “Columbus?” 
Admiral Zheng He’s  First Voyage: 1405-1407 [62 ships; 27,800 men].  Second Voyage: 1407-1409 [Ho didn’t go on this trip].  Third Voyage: 1409-1411 [48 ships; 30,000 men].  Fourth Voyage: 1413-1415 [63 ships; 28,500 men].  Fifth Voyage: 1417-1419  Sixth Voyage: 1421-1422  Emperor Zhu Gaozhi cancelled future trips and ordered ship builders and sailors to stop work.  Seventh Voyage: 1431-1433  Emperor Zhu Zhanji resumed the voyages in 1430 to restore peaceful relations with Malacca & Siam  100 ships and 27,500 men; Cheng Ho died on the return trip.
 1498 --> Da Gama reached Calcutta, China’s favorite port.
Imperial China’s Impact
Imperial China’s Impact  Removed religion from morality.
Imperial China’s Impact  Removed religion from morality.  Beginnings of political philosophy through which a ruler must prove he/ she is legitimate.
Imperial China’s Impact  Removed religion from morality.  Beginnings of political philosophy through which a ruler must prove he/ she is legitimate.  Mandate of Heaven
Imperial China’s Impact  Removed religion from morality.  Beginnings of political philosophy through which a ruler must prove he/ she is legitimate.  Mandate of Heaven  Secular law.

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Qinto ming

  • 2.
    Imperial China: Qin to Ming Dynasties
  • 4.
  • 5.
    Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty, Established China’s first empire 
  • 6.
    Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty, Established China’s first empire   Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E)
  • 7.
    Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty, Established China’s first empire   Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E)  Legalist rule 
  • 8.
    Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty, Established China’s first empire   Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E)  Legalist rule   Bureaucratic administration
  • 9.
    Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty, Established China’s first empire   Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E)  Legalist rule   Bureaucratic administration  Centralized control
  • 10.
    Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty, Established China’s first empire   Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E)  Legalist rule   Bureaucratic administration  Centralized control  Military expansion
  • 11.
    Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty, Established China’s first empire   Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E)  Legalist rule   Bureaucratic administration  Centralized control  Military expansion  Book burnings  targeted Confucianists
  • 12.
    Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty, Established China’s first empire   Shi Huangdi (221-206 B.C.E)  Legalist rule   Bureaucratic administration  Centralized control  Military expansion  Book burnings  targeted Confucianists  Buried protestors alive!
  • 13.
    Shi Huangdi’s TerraCotta Army in Xian
  • 14.
    Shi Huangdi’s TerraCotta Army in Xian
  • 15.
    Shi Huangdi’s TerraCotta Army in Xian
  • 17.
    Shi Huangdi’s TerraCotta Soldiers & Cavalrymen
  • 18.
    Shi Huangdi’s TerraCotta Soldiers & Cavalrymen
  • 19.
    The Great Wallwith Towers
  • 20.
    The Eastern terminusof the Great Wall, Shanhai Pass
  • 22.
  • 23.
    Han Dynasty, 206 “People of the Han”  original Chinese
  • 24.
    Han Dynasty, 206 “People of the Han”  original Chinese  Paper invented [105 B.C.E.] 
  • 25.
    Han Dynasty, 206 “People of the Han”  original Chinese  Paper invented [105 B.C.E.]   Silk Road trade develops; improves life for many
  • 26.
    Han Dynasty, 206 “People of the Han”  original Chinese  Paper invented [105 B.C.E.]   Silk Road trade develops; improves life for many  Buddhism introduced into China
  • 27.
    Han – RomanEmpire Connection
  • 28.
  • 29.
  • 30.
    Emperor Wudi, 141-87B.C.E.  Started public schools.
  • 31.
    Emperor Wudi, 141-87B.C.E.  Started public schools.  Colonized Manchuria, Korea, & Vietnam.
  • 32.
    Emperor Wudi, 141-87B.C.E.  Started public schools.  Colonized Manchuria, Korea, & Vietnam.  Civil service system 
  • 33.
    Emperor Wudi, 141-87B.C.E.  Started public schools.  Colonized Manchuria, Korea, & Vietnam.  Civil service system   bureaucrats
  • 34.
    Emperor Wudi, 141-87B.C.E.  Started public schools.  Colonized Manchuria, Korea, & Vietnam.  Civil service system   bureaucrats  Confucian scholar-gentry
  • 35.
    Emperor Wudi, 141-87B.C.E.  Started public schools.  Colonized Manchuria, Korea, & Vietnam.  Civil service system   bureaucrats  Confucian scholar-gentry  Revival of Chinese
  • 36.
    Han Artifacts Imperial Seal Han Ceramic House
  • 37.
    Trade Routes ofthe Ancient World
  • 38.
    Multi-Cultural Faces --People Along the Silk Road
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    Multi-Cultural Faces --People Along the Silk Road
  • 40.
    Ruins of Jiaohe,Turphan depression. Han dynasty outpost in Central Asia
  • 42.
  • 43.
    Sui Dynasty, 581-618 “Land Equalization” System  land redistribution.
  • 44.
    Sui Dynasty, 581-618 “Land Equalization” System  land redistribution.  Unified coinage.
  • 45.
    Sui Dynasty, 581-618 “Land Equalization” System  land redistribution.  Unified coinage.  Grand Canal constructed.
  • 46.
    Sui Dynasty, 581-618 “Land Equalization” System  land redistribution.  Unified coinage.  Grand Canal constructed.  Established an army of professional soldiers.
  • 47.
    Sui Dynasty, 581-618 “Land Equalization” System  land redistribution.  Unified coinage.  Grand Canal constructed.  Established an army of professional soldiers.  People were overworked and overtaxed!
  • 48.
  • 49.
  • 51.
  • 52.
    Tang Dynasty,  Imperialexamination system perfected.
  • 53.
    Tang Dynasty,  Imperialexamination system perfected.  Liberal attitude towards all religions.
  • 54.
    Tang Dynasty,  Imperialexamination system perfected.  Liberal attitude towards all religions.  Spread of Buddhism in China
  • 55.
    Tang Dynasty,  Imperialexamination system perfected.  Liberal attitude towards all religions.  Spread of Buddhism in China
  • 56.
    Tang Dynasty,  Imperialexamination system perfected.  Liberal attitude towards all religions.  Spread of Buddhism in China  Golden Age of foreign relations with other countries. 
  • 57.
    Tang Dynasty,  Imperialexamination system perfected.  Liberal attitude towards all religions.  Spread of Buddhism in China  Golden Age of foreign relations with other countries.   Japan, Korea, Persia
  • 58.
  • 59.
  • 60.
    Tang Dynasty, 618-907 New technologies:
  • 61.
    Tang Dynasty, 618-907 New technologies:  Printing  moveable print 
  • 62.
    Tang Dynasty, 618-907 New technologies:  Printing  moveable print   Porcelain
  • 63.
    Tang Dynasty, 618-907 New technologies:  Printing  moveable print   Porcelain  Gunpowder
  • 64.
    Tang Dynasty, 618-907 New technologies:  Printing  moveable print   Porcelain  Gunpowder  Mechanical clocks
  • 65.
    Tang Dynasty, 618-907 New technologies:  Printing  moveable print   Porcelain  Gunpowder  Mechanical clocks  More cosmopolitan culture.
  • 66.
    Tang Dynasty, 618-907 New technologies:  Printing  moveable print   Porcelain  Gunpowder  Mechanical clocks  More cosmopolitan culture.  Reestablished the safety of the Silk Road.
  • 67.
  • 68.
    Empress Wu Zetian,624-705  The only female Empress in China’s history who ruled alone. 
  • 69.
    Empress Wu Zetian,624-705  The only female Empress in China’s history who ruled alone.   Searched for outstanding individuals to attract to her court.
  • 70.
    Empress Wu Zetian,624-705  The only female Empress in China’s history who ruled alone.   Searched for outstanding individuals to attract to her court.  Construction of new irrigation systems.
  • 71.
    Empress Wu Zetian,624-705  The only female Empress in China’s history who ruled alone.   Searched for outstanding individuals to attract to her court.  Construction of new irrigation systems.  Buddhism was the favored state religion.
  • 72.
    Empress Wu Zetian,624-705  The only female Empress in China’s history who ruled alone.   Searched for outstanding individuals to attract to her court.  Construction of new irrigation systems.  Buddhism was the favored state religion.  Financed the building of many Buddhist temples.
  • 73.
    Empress Wu Zetian,624-705  The only female Empress in China’s history who ruled alone.   Searched for outstanding individuals to attract to her court.  Construction of new irrigation systems.  Buddhism was the favored state religion.  Financed the building of many Buddhist temples.  BUT… She appointed cruel and sadistic ministers to seek out her enemies.
  • 74.
  • 75.
    Foot-Binding in Tang Broken toes by 3 years of age.
  • 76.
    Foot-Binding in Tang Broken toes by 3 years of age.
  • 77.
    Foot-Binding in Tang Broken toes by 3 years of age.  Size 5 ½ shoe on the right
  • 78.
    Foot-Binding in TangChina  For upper-class girls, it became a new custom.
  • 79.
    The Results ofFoot-Binding
  • 81.
    Song [Sung] Dynasty,960-1279 C.E.
  • 82.
    Song [Sung] Dynasty,960-1279 C.E.  Creation of an urban, merchant, middle class.
  • 83.
    Song [Sung] Dynasty,960-1279 C.E.  Creation of an urban, merchant, middle class.  Increased emphasis on education & cheaper availability of printed books.
  • 84.
    Song [Sung] Dynasty,960-1279 C.E.  Creation of an urban, merchant, middle class.  Increased emphasis on education & cheaper availability of printed books.  Magnetic compass makes China a great sea power! 
  • 85.
    Rice Cultivation BeganUnder the Song
  • 86.
  • 88.
  • 89.
    Xinjiang Region –Typical Uygher [Mongol] “Yurt”
  • 90.
  • 91.
  • 92.
    The MONGOLS  Temujin--> Genghis Khan [“Universal Ruler”]
  • 93.
    The MONGOLS  Temujin--> Genghis Khan [“Universal Ruler”]  1162 - 1227
  • 94.
    The MONGOLS  Temujin--> Genghis Khan [“Universal Ruler”]  1162 - 1227  from the steppe [dry, grass-covered plains of Central Asia]
  • 95.
  • 96.
    The MONGOLS  Genghis Khan’s Tax Laws:
  • 97.
    The MONGOLS  Genghis Khan’s Tax Laws:  If you do not pay homage, we will take your prosperity.
  • 98.
    The MONGOLS  Genghis Khan’s Tax Laws:  If you do not pay homage, we will take your prosperity.  If you do not have prosperity, we will take your children.
  • 99.
    The MONGOLS  Genghis Khan’s Tax Laws:  If you do not pay homage, we will take your prosperity.  If you do not have prosperity, we will take your children.  If you do not have children, we will take your wife.
  • 100.
    The MONGOLS  Genghis Khan’s Tax Laws:  If you do not pay homage, we will take your prosperity.  If you do not have prosperity, we will take your children.  If you do not have children, we will take your wife.  If you do not have a wife, we will take your head.
  • 101.
    The MONGOLS  Genghis Khan’s Tax Laws:  If you do not pay homage, we will take your prosperity.  If you do not have prosperity, we will take your children.  If you do not have children, we will take your wife.  If you do not have a wife, we will take your head.  Used cruelty as a weapon  some areas never recovered from Mongol destruction!
  • 102.
    Robe of aMongol
  • 103.
    The Extent ofthe Mongol Empire
  • 104.
  • 105.
    Yuan (Mongol)  KublaiKhan [r. 1260-1294]
  • 106.
    Yuan (Mongol)  KublaiKhan [r. 1260-1294]  Pax Mongolica [“Mongol Peace”]
  • 107.
    Yuan (Mongol)  KublaiKhan [r. 1260-1294]  Pax Mongolica [“Mongol Peace”]  Tolerated Chinese culture but lived apart from them. 
  • 108.
    Yuan (Mongol)  KublaiKhan [r. 1260-1294]  Pax Mongolica [“Mongol Peace”]  Tolerated Chinese culture but lived apart from them.   No Chinese in top govt. posts.
  • 109.
    Yuan (Mongol)  KublaiKhan [r. 1260-1294]  Pax Mongolica [“Mongol Peace”]  Tolerated Chinese culture but lived apart from them.   No Chinese in top govt. posts.  Believed foreigner were more trustworthy.
  • 110.
    Yuan (Mongol)  KublaiKhan [r. 1260-1294]  Pax Mongolica [“Mongol Peace”]  Tolerated Chinese culture but lived apart from them.   No Chinese in top govt. posts.  Believed foreigner were more trustworthy.  Encouraged foreign trade & foreign merchants to live and work in China.
  • 111.
    Yuan (Mongol)  KublaiKhan [r. 1260-1294]  Pax Mongolica [“Mongol Peace”]  Tolerated Chinese culture but lived apart from them.   No Chinese in top govt. posts.  Believed foreigner were more trustworthy.  Encouraged foreign trade & foreign merchants to live and work in China.  Marco Polo
  • 112.
  • 113.
    Marco Polo  A Venetian merchant.
  • 114.
    Marco Polo  A Venetian merchant.  Traveled through Yuan China: 1271-1295
  • 115.
    Marco Polo  A Venetian merchant.  Traveled through Yuan China: 1271-1295  “Black Stones” [coal]
  • 116.
    Marco Polo  A Venetian merchant.  Traveled through Yuan China: 1271-1295  “Black Stones” [coal]  Gunpowder.
  • 117.
    Marco Polo  A Venetian merchant.  Traveled through Yuan China: 1271-1295  “Black Stones” [coal]  Gunpowder.  Noodles.
  • 118.
  • 119.
  • 120.
  • 121.
    Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368C.E.  The Black Plague was spread by the Mongols in the mid-14c.
  • 122.
    Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368C.E.  The Black Plague was spread by the Mongols in the mid-14c.  Sent fleets against Japan.
  • 123.
    Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368C.E.  The Black Plague was spread by the Mongols in the mid-14c.  Sent fleets against Japan.  1281  150,000 warriors
  • 124.
    Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368C.E.  The Black Plague was spread by the Mongols in the mid-14c.  Sent fleets against Japan.  1281  150,000 warriors  Defeated by kamikazi [“winds of the gods”] 
  • 125.
    Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368C.E.  The Black Plague was spread by the Mongols in the mid-14c.  Sent fleets against Japan.  1281  150,000 warriors  Defeated by kamikazi [“winds of the gods”]   Kublai Khan experienced several humiliating defeats in Southeast Asia late in his life.
  • 126.
    China’s last nativeimperial dynasty!
  • 127.
    The Forbidden City:China’s New Capital
  • 128.
    Revived the CivilService Exam
  • 129.
  • 130.
    Ming Cultural Revolution Printing & Literacy  Cheap, popular books:  woodblock printing.  cheap paper.  Examination system.  Leads to explosion in literacy.   Leads to further popularization of the commercial market.
  • 131.
    Ming Cultural Revolution Printing & Literacy  Culture & Art  Cheap, popular books:  Increased literacy  woodblock printing. leads to increased  cheap paper. interest in cultural  Examination system. expressions, ideas,  Leads to explosion in and things: literacy.   Literature.  Painting.  Leads to further  Ceramics. popularization of the  Opera. commercial market.
  • 132.
  • 133.
    Ming Silver Market  Spanish Silver Convoys  Triangle route:  Philippines to China to Japan.  Silver floods Chinese Market:  Causes devaluation of currency & recession  Adds to reasons for Chinese immigration overseas.  Reduces price of Chinese goods in Europe  Increases interest in Chinese culture & ideas in Europe.  Helps fund conquest of New World   Encourages Europeans in conquest & trade.
  • 134.
  • 135.
    Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644C.E.  Golden Age of Chinese Art
  • 136.
    Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644C.E.  Golden Age of Chinese Art  Moderation
  • 137.
    Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644C.E.  Golden Age of Chinese Art  Moderation  Softness
  • 138.
    Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644C.E.  Golden Age of Chinese Art  Moderation  Softness  Gracefulness
  • 139.
    Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644C.E.  Golden Age of Chinese Art  Moderation  Softness  Gracefulness  Three different schools of painting developed.
  • 140.
    Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644C.E.  Golden Age of Chinese Art  Moderation  Softness  Gracefulness  Three different schools of painting developed.  Hundreds of thousands of workers constructed the
  • 141.
  • 142.
  • 143.
    Admiral Zheng He  Ming “Treasure Fleet” 1371-1435
  • 144.
    Admiral Zheng He  Ming “Treasure Fleet”  Each ship 400’ long & 160’ wide 1371-1435
  • 145.
  • 146.
    Admiral Zheng He  China’s “Columbus?” 
  • 147.
    Admiral Zheng He  China’s “Columbus?” 
  • 148.
    Admiral Zheng He’s First Voyage: 1405-1407 [62 ships; 27,800 men].  Second Voyage: 1407-1409 [Ho didn’t go on this trip].  Third Voyage: 1409-1411 [48 ships; 30,000 men].  Fourth Voyage: 1413-1415 [63 ships; 28,500 men].  Fifth Voyage: 1417-1419  Sixth Voyage: 1421-1422  Emperor Zhu Gaozhi cancelled future trips and ordered ship builders and sailors to stop work.  Seventh Voyage: 1431-1433  Emperor Zhu Zhanji resumed the voyages in 1430 to restore peaceful relations with Malacca & Siam  100 ships and 27,500 men; Cheng Ho died on the return trip.
  • 149.
     1498 -->Da Gama reached Calcutta, China’s favorite port.
  • 150.
  • 151.
    Imperial China’s Impact Removed religion from morality.
  • 152.
    Imperial China’s Impact Removed religion from morality.  Beginnings of political philosophy through which a ruler must prove he/ she is legitimate.
  • 153.
    Imperial China’s Impact Removed religion from morality.  Beginnings of political philosophy through which a ruler must prove he/ she is legitimate.  Mandate of Heaven
  • 154.
    Imperial China’s Impact Removed religion from morality.  Beginnings of political philosophy through which a ruler must prove he/ she is legitimate.  Mandate of Heaven  Secular law.

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  • #4 Short-lived but very significant.\nBook burnings (including Confucius!)\nMillions of peasants were forced to build the Great Wall along the northern border.\n\nChina, from Qin, developed as the name outsiders used to refer to China. But the Chinese still refer to themselves as Han people. \n
  • #5 Short-lived but very significant.\nBook burnings (including Confucius!)\nMillions of peasants were forced to build the Great Wall along the northern border.\n\nChina, from Qin, developed as the name outsiders used to refer to China. But the Chinese still refer to themselves as Han people. \n
  • #6 Short-lived but very significant.\nBook burnings (including Confucius!)\nMillions of peasants were forced to build the Great Wall along the northern border.\n\nChina, from Qin, developed as the name outsiders used to refer to China. But the Chinese still refer to themselves as Han people. \n
  • #7 Short-lived but very significant.\nBook burnings (including Confucius!)\nMillions of peasants were forced to build the Great Wall along the northern border.\n\nChina, from Qin, developed as the name outsiders used to refer to China. But the Chinese still refer to themselves as Han people. \n
  • #8 Short-lived but very significant.\nBook burnings (including Confucius!)\nMillions of peasants were forced to build the Great Wall along the northern border.\n\nChina, from Qin, developed as the name outsiders used to refer to China. But the Chinese still refer to themselves as Han people. \n
  • #9 Short-lived but very significant.\nBook burnings (including Confucius!)\nMillions of peasants were forced to build the Great Wall along the northern border.\n\nChina, from Qin, developed as the name outsiders used to refer to China. But the Chinese still refer to themselves as Han people. \n
  • #10 Short-lived but very significant.\nBook burnings (including Confucius!)\nMillions of peasants were forced to build the Great Wall along the northern border.\n\nChina, from Qin, developed as the name outsiders used to refer to China. But the Chinese still refer to themselves as Han people. \n
  • #11 Short-lived but very significant.\nBook burnings (including Confucius!)\nMillions of peasants were forced to build the Great Wall along the northern border.\n\nChina, from Qin, developed as the name outsiders used to refer to China. But the Chinese still refer to themselves as Han people. \n
  • #12 Short-lived but very significant.\nBook burnings (including Confucius!)\nMillions of peasants were forced to build the Great Wall along the northern border.\n\nChina, from Qin, developed as the name outsiders used to refer to China. But the Chinese still refer to themselves as Han people. \n
  • #13 Note the western terminus at Jiayu Pass and the eastern terminus at Shanhai Pass.\n
  • #14 Note the western terminus at Jiayu Pass and the eastern terminus at Shanhai Pass.\n
  • #15 Note the western terminus at Jiayu Pass and the eastern terminus at Shanhai Pass.\n
  • #16 Note the western terminus at Jiayu Pass and the eastern terminus at Shanhai Pass.\n
  • #17 How effective do you think this kind of fortification would have been in pre-modern times? \n
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  • #20 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #21 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #22 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #23 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #24 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
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  • #26 What about this map suggests that Chang’an was a city of an advanced civilization?\nAnswers might include: \nGrid pattern. \nPalaces and administrative buildings suggest centralized governments.\nMarkets suggest trade.\n
  • #27 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #28 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #29 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #30 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #31 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #32 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #33 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
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  • #44 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #45 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #46 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #47 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #48 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
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  • #50 Above is a picture of Suzhou in Jiangsu province showing houses along the Grand Canal.\nFrom north to south, the Grand Canal is over 1,700 kilometers (roughly 1,100 miles) long,\nlinking Hangzhou in Zhejiang province with Beijing in the north. An extremely important\nwater project that was first started in the Sui dynasty (589-618), it connects several big rivers\nand provides an important means of transportation and communication.\nWith the two pictures below in mind, how do you think the access to rivers and lakes would\nhave made the lifestyle of people in the south different from that of people in the north?\n
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  • #52 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #53 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #54 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #55 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #56 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #57 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #58 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #59 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #60 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #61 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #62 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #63 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #64 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #65 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #66 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #67 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #68 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #69 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #70 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #71 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #72 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #73 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #74 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #75 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #76 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #77 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #78 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #79 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #80 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
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  • #82 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #83 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #84 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #85 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #86 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #87 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #88 Above is a picture of Suzhou in Jiangsu province showing houses along the Grand Canal.\nFrom north to south, the Grand Canal is over 1,700 kilometers (roughly 1,100 miles) long,\nlinking Hangzhou in Zhejiang province with Beijing in the north. An extremely important\nwater project that was first started in the Sui dynasty (589-618), it connects several big rivers\nand provides an important means of transportation and communication.\nWith the two pictures below in mind, how do you think the access to rivers and lakes would\nhave made the lifestyle of people in the south different from that of people in the north?\n
  • #89 Above is a picture of Suzhou in Jiangsu province showing houses along the Grand Canal.\nFrom north to south, the Grand Canal is over 1,700 kilometers (roughly 1,100 miles) long,\nlinking Hangzhou in Zhejiang province with Beijing in the north. An extremely important\nwater project that was first started in the Sui dynasty (589-618), it connects several big rivers\nand provides an important means of transportation and communication.\nWith the two pictures below in mind, how do you think the access to rivers and lakes would\nhave made the lifestyle of people in the south different from that of people in the north?\n
  • #90 Above is a picture of Suzhou in Jiangsu province showing houses along the Grand Canal.\nFrom north to south, the Grand Canal is over 1,700 kilometers (roughly 1,100 miles) long,\nlinking Hangzhou in Zhejiang province with Beijing in the north. An extremely important\nwater project that was first started in the Sui dynasty (589-618), it connects several big rivers\nand provides an important means of transportation and communication.\nWith the two pictures below in mind, how do you think the access to rivers and lakes would\nhave made the lifestyle of people in the south different from that of people in the north?\n
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  • #93 Above is a picture of Suzhou in Jiangsu province showing houses along the Grand Canal.\nFrom north to south, the Grand Canal is over 1,700 kilometers (roughly 1,100 miles) long,\nlinking Hangzhou in Zhejiang province with Beijing in the north. An extremely important\nwater project that was first started in the Sui dynasty (589-618), it connects several big rivers\nand provides an important means of transportation and communication.\nWith the two pictures below in mind, how do you think the access to rivers and lakes would\nhave made the lifestyle of people in the south different from that of people in the north?\n
  • #94 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #95 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #96 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #97 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #98 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #99 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #100 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #101 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #102 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #103 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #104 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #105 Above is a picture of Suzhou in Jiangsu province showing houses along the Grand Canal.\nFrom north to south, the Grand Canal is over 1,700 kilometers (roughly 1,100 miles) long,\nlinking Hangzhou in Zhejiang province with Beijing in the north. An extremely important\nwater project that was first started in the Sui dynasty (589-618), it connects several big rivers\nand provides an important means of transportation and communication.\nWith the two pictures below in mind, how do you think the access to rivers and lakes would\nhave made the lifestyle of people in the south different from that of people in the north?\n
  • #106 Above is a picture of Suzhou in Jiangsu province showing houses along the Grand Canal.\nFrom north to south, the Grand Canal is over 1,700 kilometers (roughly 1,100 miles) long,\nlinking Hangzhou in Zhejiang province with Beijing in the north. An extremely important\nwater project that was first started in the Sui dynasty (589-618), it connects several big rivers\nand provides an important means of transportation and communication.\nWith the two pictures below in mind, how do you think the access to rivers and lakes would\nhave made the lifestyle of people in the south different from that of people in the north?\n
  • #107 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #108 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #109 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #110 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #111 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #112 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #113 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #114 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #115 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #116 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #117 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #118 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #119 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #120 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #121 Above is a picture of Suzhou in Jiangsu province showing houses along the Grand Canal.\nFrom north to south, the Grand Canal is over 1,700 kilometers (roughly 1,100 miles) long,\nlinking Hangzhou in Zhejiang province with Beijing in the north. An extremely important\nwater project that was first started in the Sui dynasty (589-618), it connects several big rivers\nand provides an important means of transportation and communication.\nWith the two pictures below in mind, how do you think the access to rivers and lakes would\nhave made the lifestyle of people in the south different from that of people in the north?\n
  • #122 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #123 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #124 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #125 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #126 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
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  • #133 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #134 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #135 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #136 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #137 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #138 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #139 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #140 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #141 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #142 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #143 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #144 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #145 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #146 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #147 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #148 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #149 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n
  • #150 The Han Synthesis term refers to the emphasis on Legalism, but with a touch of Confucianism. The Han dynasty recorded Confucius’s teachings (The Analects) and put a big emphasis on the family. \n\nFounded the Imperial University\nRequired examinations to become bureaucrat (civil service system)\nSoldiers dropped to lowest status.\nConfucianists at work; Daoists at home.\n\nThe Han tried to replace literature, including Confucius’s writings, lost during the Qin Dynasty. Created new works of literature and music. Scroll painting began during this time. Iron was now used for plows and weapons. Acupuncture was invented. Invented a crude seismic sensing tool, so they could send troops and food to the scene of an earthquake!\n\nInventions include: paper (105 CE), sternpost rudder on ships, water mill, wheelbarrow, furrowed cultivation\n\nShow map for Silk Road trade. It brought Chinese together into one civilization, creating a common culture. Economically, it brought much wealth to the Han, as they exported much more than they imported. \n\nWudi’s public schools taught Confucianism. Grand School in capital. In 100 years, 30,000 studied there. \n\n\n\n \n