![]() That remained in place into the 20 th century. Self-sufficient and efficient food supply for everyone Important was advancement of agriculturalįast-growing Vietnamese strain of rice, which achieved a Literary production and technological inventions. Song was renowned as a glorious period of artistic and Prosperity, strengthened tradition of scholarly rule. Of traditional study until the 20th century), peace, (or Sung) Dynasty was marked by Neo Confucian revival (which remained the core Into professional companies that performed in theatersīuilt to accommodate as many as several thousand people Prominent among the popular entertainers, were organized Tradition of miming, singing, and dancing. Or southern drama) proper developed from an ancient Sometimes translated as "popularization," the Theyĭeveloped a narrative form called pien-wen, Preachers in an attempt to spread their religion. Were stories of common people written by Buddhist Tales written in the vernacular tradition in the Tang era Sexuality as a means to power remained the social and Though the social realities of arranged marriage and ![]() Possibility of romantic love and free choice took hold, Stories, not just as exemplars of virtue. Of a freer climate, gained reputations as poets and as aĬulture of romance developed at the end of the 8 thĬentury, female characters appeared as heroines in Set in the world of courtesans, represent some of theĮarly specimens of Chinese literary fiction. Human romances of daring in love and boldness of action In this style, tales of supernaturalĮncounters with ghosts and amorous fox-women, as well as As a result of Han Yü's influence, politicalĪnd philosophical treatises, informal essays, and talesĪll written in the "neoclassical" style, andĮncouraged the development of longer and more complex Han YuĬhampioned "old style prose" free of stylizedįormality. Simply memorizing their content and forms. Style, and the return to Confucian values, rather than Simple and straightforward writing in the classical "neo-classical" stylethat is, a return to One prose master Han Yü (768-824) advocated a The midst of mid-Tang era political and cultural turmoil, Skill was also a means of social advancement.Īrtificial "literary" prose of the era, and in Scholar-bureaucrats in the imperial system. Poetic skill was required for success on theĬivil examinations for young men aspiring to become Prose, as well as poetry, flourished during the Tangĭynasty. Took on interchangeable doctrinal approaches, techniques In some important ways, moreover, DaoismĪnd Buddhism were mutually reinforcing and borrowed or Theīecome firmly established, and, indeed, receivedĮxtensive state support since the imperial family claimedĭescent from him. To some extent eclipsed but never eliminated during the See photo of Mount Wudang (Wu-tang) in northwestern Hubei province, the site of a Professed a personal devotion to Buddhism, but neitherĭaoism or Buddhism was ever elevated to a state religion. House bore the surname Li and traced their lineage back to Role of women in the Tang period at a time when theyĮnjoyed relatively great personal freedom and influence.Ĩ40s: Buddhist persecutions: T'ang emperors sought toīreak the power and disperse the wealth of Buddhism, butīuddhism remained influential in China. Vigorous and able reign is treated badly by traditionalĬhinese historians. Tang court, ruling through puppet emperors following theĭeath of Gaozong, until she took the throne herself. ![]() Legitimate empress, and from about 660 to dominate the Of Tang Taizong's harem, then as a Buddhist nun, laterĬonsort of Tang Gaozong, managing by intrigue to oust his (Chao), assumed the imperial throne in CE 690,Īfter a complex career that included a stint as a member 705), who is credited with first including theĬomposition of classical poetry as part of the civil To bear the title "Emperor," the ruthless and India along the northern branch of the SilkĮmpress Wu: The Tang period produced the only woman ever Their control into modern-day Afghanistan of the Silk Road (Oliver Wild, 1992: the most significant tradeĬommodity of which was not silk, but religion. The Tang expanded the boundaries ofĬhina through Siberia in the north, Korea in the east,Īnd what is now Vietnam in the south. Responsible, self-critical, and attentive to the counselĦ68: Conquest of Korea (.and later Tibet & (626-649) played the role of the perfect Confucian ruler: Reviving Confucianism, Tang Emperor Tai-zong (See Paul Brians' Lecture 21: Sui, T'ang, & Song Scholar-bureaucrat testing knowledge of imperialĭynasties, painting, calligraphy, poetry, law, Produced renewed urban expansion renaissance in theĪrts, scholarship, and invention institutionalizedĮducation and civil service exams for the (shi) Region) and southern coastal areas, creating new centers ![]() River Basin (which becomes major food-producing Saw monumental shifts from north China plain to Yangtze ![]()
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