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California State University, Northridge
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HIST 491A | Making and Breaking Empires in Early Modern China
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2024
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Sui rule ended, the Li family took over and created the Tang Empire Emperor Li Shimin 627-649 o -avoided overcentralization by allowing nobles, gentry, officials, and religious establishments to exercise the significant power =warfare, Tang combined Chinese weapons such as crossbows, armored infantrymen, also experted in horsemanship and the use of iron stirrups -political use of Buddhism, a religion charged kings and emperors with spiritual function to bring humankind to Buddhist realm =protecting spirits to help the rulers to govern and prevent harm in the society Early Tang Empire princes competing for political influences enlisted monastic leasers to pray for them, preach on their behalf, counsel aristocrats to support them and to contribute monastic wealth for their war chests o In return, monasteries received tax exemptions, land privileges, and gifts. Tang Empire expanded westward and Buddhism influenced throughout China Tang Empire was also known as "cosmopolitan" because of its breadth and diversity Chang'an is the capital of Tang Empire had water transport and well-maintained roads Chang'an also known as tributary system, where independent countries acknowledge Chinese emperors's supremacy by sending regular embassies to the capital city to pay tribute Chang'an had living accommodation and general stores, serviced foreign merchants, students, and ambassadors, restaurants, inns, temples, mosques, and street stalls. Routes in Chang'an, the Grand Canal, commanded special importance of army patrols, boat design, canal towns, and maintenance budget= economic and cultural development of eastern China. Tan consolidated the control of southern coastal region, increasing to the Indian Ocean, and helping Islamic and Jewish influences BUBONIC PLAGUE China through Silk Road=Asain folk melodies, grape wine, tea, sugar, and spices transformed Chinese diet The new monopoly is cotton by the end of Tang Empire Tang factories became sole supplier and porcelain, which is fine clay Uighur (Turkic group of Inner Asia) and Tibetans, were rivals to the Tang Empire o =All three empires experienced political decay and military decline In 907 is the end of Tang Empire

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