AP World History Unit 4 Test Review

a Buddhist monk who escaped China to go to India

ruler of the Sui dynasty that lasted for less than 30 years and brought all of China under centralized imperial rule once again

dynasty that restored centralized imperial rule over China and was founded by Yang Jian

second emperor of the Sui dynasty and completed work on the Grand Canal project; he was assassinated, which caused the fall of the dynasty

dynasty that ruled after the Sui and lasted for almost 300 years

the Tang's second emperor who built a capital at Chang'an and was a Confucian ruler

waterwork project that consisted of artificial waterways

length of the Grand Canal

ensured an equitable distribution of land and to avoid the concentration of landed property that had caused social problems during the Han

a military commander of the Tang who mounted a rebellion against the Tang that ended when he was murdered

secondary capital of the Tang dynasty

a nomadic Turkish people that was invited by the Tang to oust An Lushan from the imperial capitals

a military commander that led an uprising that embroiled much of eastern China

considered as China's greatest poet, he wrote about the beauty of the world but fell into poverty after An Lushan's rebellion

Chinese dynasty that placed much more emphasis on civil administration, industry, education, and arts than on military affairs; also lasted for three centuries

first Song emperor who organized a centralized administration that placed military forces under tight supervision

a seminomadic people from Manchuria who ruled a vast empire from northern Korea to Mongolia

a nomadic people who conquered the Khitan, overran northern China, captured the Song capital, and established the Jin empire

the second capital of the Song after moving to Southern Song

the latter part of the Song dynasty in southern China

crop from Vietnam that enabled cultivators to harvest two crops per year

popular Chinese poet who wrote verses celebrating life, friendship, and wine

involved the tight wrapping of young girls' feet with strips of cloth that prevented natural growth of the bones and placed women under tight supervision of their husbands

also known as the "south-pointing needle", it was used by seafarers to navigate the oceans

letters of credit that enabled merchants to deposit goods or cash at one location

first place to have printed paper money

a city in western China that had a rising Buddhist community

a syncretic faith of Buddhism with Chinese characteristics

philosophy that merged basic elements of Confucian and Buddhist thought

a prolific writer who was the most important representative of Song neo-Confucianism

a principle of Zhu Xi that defines the essence of the being

the material form of li

period in Japan where Chinese influence was more prominent; imperial house was moved a capital city at Nara

the indigenous religion of Japan before adopting Confucian and Buddhist traditions

Japanese period during the transfer of the capital from Nara to Heian where local rulers recognized the emperor as Japan's supreme political authority

a Japanese literary work that relates the experiences of a prince named Genji

a lady-in-waiting at the Heian court who worte Japanese syllabic script rather than Chinese characters

name of the Kamakura and Muromachi periods in Japan

two clans that overshadowed the other aristocratic clans; fought in a war in which the Minamoto won

professional warriors who served the provincial lords of Japan