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Song china
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How were women treated in the Song Dynasty | Women had domestic roles and submitted to men. They had a decline in their public life and was restricted to the household. |
| Gender Hierarchy | Women was below men |
| What was a woman's role? | increasing economic and social activity, including running businesses, managing households, and pursuing education |
| What was a man's role? | defined by his social class, the educated scholar-official who served in government through a competitive exam system |
| Hierarchies | scholar-officials at the top of society, followed by farmers, artisans, and merchants |
| State building | creating a highly organized, centralized government through a revived civil service exam, a bureaucratic structure divided into six departments, and the reinforcement of Confucianism |
| How did Song china influence Korea? | Used a similar service examination to in their bureaucracy and adopted many confusion principles to organize family structure |
| How did Song China influence Japan? | Adopted Buddhism and Chinese writing system. KanjI. Japan’s geography had a different relationship with china compared to Korea and Vietnam. Cultural adaptions were also voluntary |
| How did Song China influence Vietnam? | adopted confucianism Buddhism Chinese literary techniques, and civil service examination |
| Confucianism | Emphasizes social harmony, respect for elders, and a merit-based government. |
| Daoism | Focuses on living in harmony with nature, simplicity, and minimal government intervention. |
| Buddhism | Stresses spiritual growth, compassion, and the pursuit of enlightenment. |
| What did China experience during the song dynasty | Economic prosperity |
| What did the use of paper money result in | Credit and promissory notes |
| The economy commercialized...Meaning? | They produced more goods than needed to survive, selling excess goods on the world market |
| What is the most sought after material? | Silk |