1. Tang and Song China Madnick/Global History 9

2. Korea Japan China Vietnam

3. Historical Background Afro Eurasian trade routes were firmly established in the Post Classical Age. 1. Where were Afro Eurasian trade routes? • Silk Road --China to Europe • Gold Road -across North Africa/Sahara Desert • Indian Ocean routes • Mediterranean Sea routes • South China Sea routes

4. Mediterranean Sea Routes Silk Road East China Sea Routes Gold Road Indian Ocean Routes

5. Historical Background 2. What effect did Afro Eurasian trade routes have? • Massive cross regional contact in Afro Eurasia, 500-1250 • Ideas & technology diffused in all directions • We still use ideas and technology today

6. China: Tang and Song Dynasties • Tang Dynasty, 618-907 • Song Dynasty, 960-1127 • Both had major achievements which diffused along trade routes • Both effected Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Europe….. AND THE WORLD

7. Tang Dynasty Achievements • Block Printing • Letters carved on wooden boards, covered with ink, & printed on paper • Replaced word of mouth and handwritten books • 868- first printed book was made in China (Buddhist teachings) • Effect: ideas spread quickly b/c books were printed quickly • Printing technology spread to Japan, Korea, Vietnam

11. Tang Dynasty Achievements 2. Gunpowder • Combination of charcoal, sulfur, saltpeter • Used for fireworks/ celebrations/ parades • Effect: potential for new weapons of war

12. Tang Dynasty Achievements 3. “The Three Teachings” • Confucianism--code of social behavior started by Confucius, 400 BCE • Daoism—philosophy that says happiness comes from accepting the world as it is, 500BCE • Buddhism—belief system from India, 100 CE --human suffering ends when a person achieves enlightenment Effect: Buddhism spread to Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

14. Moveable type Separate letters carved into clay blocks and baked covered with ink, & printed on paper Effect: quicker way to print books printing tech diffused to Japan, Korea, and Vietnam Paper and printing reached Europe by 1100 Song Dynasty Achievements

17. Song Dynasty Achievements • Gunpowder • Used for warfare in Song Dynasty • New weapons: grenades, bombs, canons, flame throwers Effect: • China dominated Japan, Korea, and Vietnam with superior weapons • nature of warfare changed: “whoever has guns wins”

19. Song Dynasty Achievements • Porcelain • Pottery that is almost unbreakable • White China clay (eastern China) fired at 1200 degrees • Rose to high art form in Song Effect: expensive art that was highly prized in Asia&Europe - became a symbol of wealth, especially in WE

21. Chinese achievements & belief systems spread to Japan, Korea, and Vietnam along established trade routes For centuries, China was the dominant culture in East Asia Chinese achievements spread to European culture during the Middle Ages Tang and Song, the big picture…