Song Dynasty

Religion

~Confucianism

~Decline of Buddhism after Tang Dynasty but still around (finding peace with oneself)

~Neo-Confucianism (Rational version of Daoism and Buddhism) (dominate religion)

~Daoism (living in harmony)

Map of the Song Dynasty

Society

Intellectual

• Philosophers such as Cheng Yi and Zhu Xi restored Confucianism with new explanation, inspired with Buddhist standards.

• The spread of literature and knowledge was enhanced by the earlier invention of woodblock printing and the 11th-century invention of movable-type printing.
• Pre-modern technology, science, philosophy, mathematics, engineering, and other scholary pursuits flourished over the course of the Song.

Political

~social welfare (family's in need)

~ Women lower than men (still enjoyed many privileges) (slowly gained equal rights with men)

• Under the Song administration, prefectures and districts were directly controlled by the central government
• People of the Song dynasty would vote during many important village elections
• The structure of this dynasty: The emperor and the people acting on behalf of the emperor had much power
• The battle of Beijing was one major political event in 1214

Political

Intellectual

Political Leaders

• Emperor Taizu of Song unified China.
• The Northern Song was founded by Zhao Gou a military general.
• The Southern Song was set up by Zhao Gou, son of the last emperor of Northern Song.
• Emperor Taizu of Song unified China by conquering other lands during his reign.

Society

Aesthetic

• The Song dynasty was a culturally rich and sophisticated age for China. There was blossoming of and advancements in the visual arts, music, literature, and philosophy.

~schools

~temples

~retirement homes

~social clubs

~entertainment

~public clinics

~pauper's graveyards

Aesthetic

• The song dynasty covered a small territory.
• Half of the geography in the Song Dynasty was unusable

Claim

One of the greatest dynasties to rule over China is the Song dynasty. They was very advanced in many things including scientifically and intellectually. They also built some of the biggest cities. The new ways for cultivation was also big. The Song Dynasty did many things for lots of people that's why they are the greatest dynasty.

Economics

~heavy traders

~silk, chinese tea, and other manufactured products

~rice cultivation (flooding fields)

~wheat and millet

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All Pictures are from Google

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Religion

~Worshiped their ancestors

~Neo-Confusionism guided the social realm

~Buddhism- shrines and temples

Economics

~built some of the greatest cities ever

~urbanization (characteristics of the city)

~urban area but plenty of food

Song Dynasty

960-1279 AD

by: Karis and Maddie