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China Reunifies What is a Dynasty? What was the Period of Disunion? How did the people deal with this disorder? A Dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family After the Han Dynasty fell apart, there was war and disorder in China They turned to Buddhism Han Han Dynasty collapsed around 200 A.D. Known for starting the Great Wall of China China’s Dynasty’s 2. Sui Dynasty 589 to 618 A.D. Known for starting the Grand Canal (man made water river that that linked North and South China) Grand Canal 3. Tang Dynasty What did the Tang Dynasty (family) do for China? Why is it considered the Golden Age of China? The Tang Dynasty Reunified China (brought China back together) after the Period of Disunion the Golden Age of China Tang Dynasty reformed the military Created New Law codes Poetry became popular First woman to rule: Empress Wu China’s Dynasty’s Song Dynasty From 960-1279 Known for farming and irrigation, faster growing rice Major population growth because of the increase in food China Reunifies What is Buddhism? One of the worlds major religions started in India came to China during the Han Dynasty Teaches people can escape suffering and be in a state of peace China’s Dynasty’s 5. Yuan Dynasty 1200’s A.D. Invaders From Mongolia Known for Genghis Khan and his grandson Kublai Khan Famous Italian traveler Marco Polo visited China’s Dynasty’s 6. Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 A.D. Most stable and prosperous times in China Improved ships and sailing Zheng He built huge ships and sailed around Asia and Africa Grand Buildings and Forbidden City Reconstructed Great Wall of China Inventions Paper Woodblock Printing Gunpowder Compass Moveable type Paper Money Paper was invented in _____ B.C. The Worlds first known ______ was printed this way in 868 Used to make fireworks, small bombs and ______. Uses the Earths magnetic field to show ________. It made it possible to ______ vast distance