The Classical East
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"...Under the Song, China was by far the wealthiest and most important nation in the world, with perhaps up to one-third of the population in China by the 10th century. In terms of cities, the urban population of China under the Song may have been equal to the entire urban population of the rest of the world combined. ..."
Key Terms
- Han Dynasty
- Emperor Wu
- Silk Road
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Ashoka
- Zen Buddhism
- Manichaeism
- Christianity
- Judaism
- Nestorian Christianity
- Sui Dynasty
- Tang Dynasty
- Shen shi
- Steppes of Central Asia
- Uyghurs
- Khitan
- Mongols
- Uyghurs
- Song Dynasty
Guided Viewing Questions
- How did the Silk Roads connect Han China with the Roman Empire?
- How did Buddhism spread from India to become important in China and Japan?
- Describe the importance of the Confucian civil service system under the Tang and Song dynasties.
- In what ways was China prosperous and stable under the Tang and Song dynasties?