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Idea that China was the center of the universe

Approval of the gods

System that explained the rise and fall of Chinese emperors

People had the right to rebel against a ruler if they believe he lost the Mandate of Heaven

Philosophy centered around social order and education

Philosophy centered around strict punishment

Philosophy that emphasized little or no interference

Dynasty that united China after Period of disunity

Founder of Sui Dynasty

Sui emperor lost mandate of heaven after numerous deaths from building projects

Dynasty that followed the Sui Dynasty

First emperor of the Tang Dynasty

First and only empress of China; introduced Buddhism

Buddhism is a religion based on removing desire and attachment and Dharma based off of the teachings of Buddha

An exam that provided men with a path to become scholar officials/government leaders

Upper class

Men who passed the civil service exam would reach this status

Chinese practice that

Art where nature is the main focus and the people portrayed seem small and irrelevant (mostly in black and white)

Li Bo had a more positive vibe in his poems while Du Fu had a more negative vibe because he failed his Civil Service exam

gun powder, ship building improvements, rice cultivation, movable type

Capital of Southern Song Dynasty

Manchurian people (Jin Empire) who forced the southern shift of the Song Dynasty

Central Asian nomadic peoples

Also known as Temujin; he united the Mongol tribes into an unstoppable fighting force; created largest single land empire in history.

(1215-1294) Grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China.

one of several separate territories into which Genghis Khan's empire was split, each under the rule of family members

(1279-1368 CE) The dynasty with Mongol rule in China.

Venetian merchant and traveler. His accounts of his travels to China offered Europeans a firsthand view of Asian lands and stimulated interest in Asian trade.

Founder of the Ming Dynasty

Chinese Ming emperor who pushed foreign exploration

Chinese admiral during the Ming Dynasty, he led great voyages that spread China's fame throughout Asia