Unit 3 china L 1

​The Tang dynasty was forged in China in 618.

• •Li Yuan crushed rivals with his son, Li Shimin, and became the first Tang emperor

• Eight years later, Li Shimin took the throne as
  Tang Taizong.

• Tang Taizong became China’s most admired emperor.

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• Tang rulers built a sizable empire, forcing neighboring lands such as Korea, Vietnam, and Tibet to become tributary states.

• Tang rulers instituted land reform to strengthen the central government and weaken large landholders.

• In 960, the Song dynasty was founded. It was forged by a general named Zhao Kuangyin.

• The Song dynasty lasted for 319 years but controlled less territory than the Tang.

• It was a time of great wealth and cultural achievement for China.

​The peasants worked the land and produced handicraft items.

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​Peasants

​The gentry valued learning and studied to pass the civil service exam.

​Gentry or Landholders

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• Chinese cities prospered as centers of trade.

• Its emperors had an open border policy that encouraged foreign trade and imports.

• Farming methods improved and farmers produced two crops a year, creating a surplus.