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China's Golden Age
Chapter 10 - Medieval History
Question | Answer |
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Tang Taizong | Military leader who formed the Tang Dynasty |
bureaucracy | government with departments and bureaus, each headed by appointed officials |
Empress Wu | only woman emperor in Chinese history |
Li Bo | famous poet of the Tang period |
scholar-officials | highly educated civil servants who ran the government after passing special examinations |
merit system | process for hiring, firing, and promoting individuals based on talent and skills rather than wealth or status |
urbanization | growth of cities |
nirvana | state of complete peace |
Wuzong | Doaist emperor who ordered the destruction of Buddhist monasteries and temples |
Zhu Xi | Neo-Confucian who taught that one should focus on self-improvement and education rather than seclusion |
land tenure | the manner in which land in owned and distributed |
literacy | the ability to read and write |
money economy | economic system where a currency is used to trade for goods and services rather than by bartering |
porcelain | hard white pottery of extremely fine quality |