Monday, November 7, 2016

Chapter 8

China and the World:

Together Again: The Reemergence of a Unified China

  • Collapse of Han Dynasty
  • Incursion of northern nomads - dressed, married, learned
  • Greater acceptance of Daoism and Buddhism
  • Environmental transformations
  • Liu Zongyuan
  • China regaining their unity under the Sui Dynasty
  • Canal system - linked northern and southern china economically
  • Golden age
  • Arts, Literature, Landscape painting, Ceramics
  • Tang and Song dynasty - six major ministries
  • Personnel, finance, rites, army, justice, and public works
  • Males and females separate in domain life
  • Steppe nomads - less restricted
  • Women showed as weak
  • Breaking bones - foot binding
China and the Northern Nomads: A Chinese World Order in the Making
  • Sharp contrast to rude cultures and artistic achievements
  • Tribute system
  • Gifts granted
  • Favorable exchanges
  • Cultural influence across an ecological frontier
  • Peaceful trade, military conflict, political negotiation, economic extortion
Coping with China: Comparing Korea, Vietnam, and Japan
  • Korea and China
  • Vietnam and China
  • Japan and China - most discussed
China and the Eurasian World Economy
  • Third-wave era
  • Paper making
  • Handwritten calligraphy 
  • Technology was transferred
  • China being economic beneficiary
China and Buddhism
  • Adoption of Marxism
  • Making buddhism chinese
  • Individual salvation and enlightenment
  • Losing state support
  • Purity
  • Confiscating lands, money, metals

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