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100 BCE
Chinas Geography
China has a lot of natural barriers.The mountains and deserts made it hard for people to travel through China.The Himalayas hold some of the biggest mountains in the world.The Yangtze river served as a boundary between north and south China. Unlike the Yangtze river the Yellow river assisted the farmers in growing a grain called millet. -
551
Kinship and Confucianism
Kinship and Confucianism were believed to have kept order and hierarchy in medieval China. Confucianism kept order because it established a good set of rules. Kinship kept order and hierarchy because it kept people from waiting for a new emperor and others fighting to take over. -
Jan 1, 618
Tang dynasty and Buddhism
The Tang dynasty was formed by a military leader named Li Yuan. Before the dynasty came to power Buddhism was already an established religion, but when the Tang Dynasty came to power it became the most common religion. -
Jan 1, 618
Tang and Song dynasty inventions and improvements
The Tang and Song dynasty both made new things. The Tang dynasty invented something called the Grand Canal. The Grand canal was used to make trade easier. The Sing dynasty had alot more than the Tang Dynasty. -
Jan 1, 618
Tang Dynasty
The Tang dynasty came to power in 618 after the Sui dynasty fell in 618. An ex military general named Li Yuan seized the throne and reunified what had collapsed after the Song dynasty fell. -
Jan 1, 960
Song Dynasty
The Song dynasty was actually split into Northern Song and Southern Song. The northern song was founded (emperor) Taizu, and during his rule he won many wars over territory.There is no evidence of who started the southern empire, but during the time of their rule they had a prosperous economy -
Accomplishments of Medieval China
During the time of medieval China the people made many things. The Great Wall of China, The Silk Road and other things were made during this time. Medieval China really did change the world.