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The spread of Confucianism and Buddhism are one of the most enduring testimonies of Cinese influence

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China created the gran canal that helped with trade all throughout the world

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Steel

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To show social status, young girls had to go through a process of foot binding, which they had to tightly bind their feet to modify their shape and size.

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instead of required labor on public institutions, workers were paid

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instead of required labor on public institutions, workers were paid

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The Grand Canal was inexpensive and efficient, and was the main water transportation that was 30,000 miles long.

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The Grand Canal was inexpensive and efficient, and was the main water transportation that was 30,000 miles long.

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Song Dynasty benefited from Confucianism because with filial piety family members subordinated desires to the male head of family and ruler.

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educated in Confucian philosophy

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One of Taizu's greatest achievements. Everyone had the chance to take the civil service exam, even the peasants, which depended on ones knowledge on the Confucian texts.

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The creation of the civil service exams lead to lower class people having the ability to be a part of the Song Dynasty's bureaucracy.

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Across the world, there are many different types of wars that have happened in many different countries and places in the world. Some examples of wars that have happened in the Song Dynasty are the Jin-Song wars, which were a series of different wars that have happened in that area between the Jurchen-Jin dynasty and the Han Dynasty.

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Grand Canal made China the most populous trading area in the world

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Grand Canal made China the most populous trading area in the world

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religion came from the silk road

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buddhism is practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha

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buddhism is practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha

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Healthcare for Low Income Bracket Citizens

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Healthcare for Low Income Bracket Citizens

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During the Song Dynasty, public hospitals were established for lower class citizens to provide them with free healthcare.

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strengthened the dynasty

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Christianity was separate from the government and was ran by religious leaders.

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Christianity was separate from the government and was ran by religious leaders.

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Champa rice

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porcelain and silk

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Emperor Song Taizu expanded educational opportunities to young men of lower classes.

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Confucianism as well since it takes about social classes and its duties

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Confucianism as well since it takes about social classes and its duties

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Scholar Gentry, farmers, artisans, merchants

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Scholar Gentry, farmers, artisans, merchants

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promoted the growth of a commercial economy by changing how they built public projects

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promoted the growth of a commercial economy by changing how they built public projects

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Development of cities beyond administrative purposes into centers of trade, indusrty, and maritime commerce.

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The silk road

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source of income, states providing goods to honor emperor.

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economy changed from local consumption to market consumption

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There are many types of Buddhism during that era.

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There are many types of Buddhism during that era.

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officials obtained positions of power by demonstrating meritocracy

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officials obtained positions of power by demonstrating meritocracy

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used steel to reinforce bridges,gates, and ship anchors.

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merchants were in a low class because confucian beliefs said they didnt do any hard work 

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merchants were in a low class because confucian beliefs said they didnt do any hard work 

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It was a syncretic faith that combined Buddhist doctrines and Daoist beliefs. A lot of citizens liked it and had it in their everyday lives.

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Proto-industrialization relied more on home-based or community based production using simple equipment

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used silk roads to spread technology of making gunpowder/guns from china to eurasia

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used silk roads to spread technology of making gunpowder/guns from china to eurasia

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The Song dynasty midway through its rule lost north western land to raiders ending with less land than the Tang dynasty had.

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-rational thought with more abstract ideas

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 Buddhism was spread through the silk road.

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 Buddhism was spread through the silk road.

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the bureaucracy was an organization of appointed officials who carried out the empire's policies

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the bureaucracy was an organization of appointed officials who carried out the empire's policies

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lower class people could get into the bureaucracy

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Landscape paintings became popular

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china became the world's most commercialized society

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Used steel for agriculture equipment, gates and bridges and religious items.

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Used steel for agriculture equipment, gates and bridges and religious items.

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merchants were in a low class because confucian beliefs said that they weren't hardworking 

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merchants were in a low class because confucian beliefs said that they weren't hardworking 

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Because printing expanded book availability, knowledge spread faster than ever before. This led many to become further educated and more literature to emerge. However, the poor did not have access to books.

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The song goverment provided free care and established public hostpials where people could receive free care

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In Japan they had a fuedal society without a centralized government. The classes were serfs, samurai, and daimyo. It's similar to Europe's feudalism.