ANS 302C Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Liang Dynasty, Han Yu, Woodblock Printing
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North and south china reunited by sui dynasty (581-617) Tang dynasty- made china expansive, dynamic cosmopolitan empire. China= divided into northern and southern states for two centuries each considered self the true heir to zhou and han dynasties. Reunification: centralized bureaucratic monarchy was refashioned on a stronger basis than han o. Reunification and peace= proves rightness of unity of the chinese world division seemed less natural. Northern wei took sichuan in 553, northeast in 577, and south in 589- sui conquerors forced nobles living at southern capital nanjing to move to the new sui capital at chang"an eliminates separatist threat. 581- yang jian took throne, founded sui dynasty = emperor wendi (581-604) rebellion resulted in overthrow of sui dynasty o. Son: taizong (626-649) good ruler, ruthless in gaining power considered early tang o o. Xianbei presence faded as they assimilated and language disappeared.
