Chinese Dynasties by Elizabeth Adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7 en-us 2018-12-12 18:18:38 UTC 2024-11-07 01:55:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Shang Dynasty 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/313981286 2018-12-12 18:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/313981286 Zhou Dynasty 1111-221 B.C. 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/313982544 2018-12-12 18:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/313982544 The Terracotta Soldiers 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/313993348 2018-12-12 18:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/313993348 Qin Dynasty 221-206 B.C. 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315022798 2018-12-16 22:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315022798 Han Dynasty 206 B.C.-220 A.D. 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315022815 2018-12-16 22:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315022815 Sui Dynasty A.D. 581-618 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315022843 2018-12-16 22:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315022843 Tang Dynasty 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315022854 618 B.C. to 907 B.C.]]> 2018-12-16 22:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315022854 Song Dynasty 960-1279 A.D. 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315022892 2018-12-16 22:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315022892 Ming Dynasty 1368 A.D. to 1644 A.D. 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315022899 2018-12-16 22:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315022899 Sometime in the mid-18th century- the mid-16th century B.C. 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315144420 2018-12-17 13:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315144420 Accomplishments include: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315145039
  • the use of bronze resulting in the start of the Bronze Age
  • an early Chinese writing system inscribed on animal bones used by priests to answer questions about the future, they used tortoise shells and cattle bones inscribed questions, then punched it the way it crack revealed the answer; about 150,000 of these oracle bones were found by archaeologists revealing more about the Shang Dynasty and their 
  • they were were skilled workers in bone, jade, ceramics, stone, wood, shells and bronze
  • the Yangtze and Yellow rivers would overflow annually fertilizing the soil making it perfect farmland for their thriving (Newsela)

    • ]]>     2018-12-17 13:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315145039     The fall of the Shang Dynasty 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315528957 The Shang Dynasty's last king, King Zhou, was a tyrant known for his cruel forms of torture. Rival tribes and Nomads fought the Shangs weakening their army until they finally fought the rebel leader Wu-wang and lost in 1111 B.C. (Newsela)]]> 2018-12-18 14:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315528957 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315530458 2018-12-18 14:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315530458 Boar-Shaped Bronze Zun of Shang Dynasty 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315530551 2018-12-18 14:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315530551 Shang Oracle Bones 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315532861 2018-12-18 14:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/315532861 Emperor Shi Huangdi: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316038362
  • The emperor Shi Huangdi was known as the "First Sovereign Emperor" because of the unification of China
  • He abolished feudalism, a system where a worker/peasant receives a plot of land for serving a king/lord in a war, and established a system of prefectures and extended this to all of China
  • China was divided into 40 prefectures that were overseen by inspectors that also make sure that made sure that government officials weren't taking advantage of the people
  • A network of highways was constructed to move troops quickly and efficiently to control this vast area
  • Along the loop of the Huang He they built towers and a complex of stations to watch out for invaders and alert the warriors, these towers were then connected by walls creating the Great Wall of China to keep the Mongols out (Newsela)
    • ]]>     2018-12-19 22:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316038362     The Great Wall of China 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316044183 2018-12-19 23:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316044183 The fall of the Qin Dynasty: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316044270 Corruption in society and a false sense of unification and security ultimately lead to the downfall of the Qin Dynasty. Along with this, the death of Emperor Shi Huangdi lead to the downfall of the Qin Dynasty because he was also under the impression that corruption wasn't an issue so he swept that idea under the rug and continued his rule. Soon after his death, rebellion broke out in the Yangtze River area escaped workers and soldiers that have been hiding throughout China rose up in large numbers, and attacked imperial armies. Legalism also contributed in the fall of the Qin Dynasty. (Newsela)]]> 2018-12-19 23:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316044270 Accomplishments: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316297685
  • The Hans completed the Great Wall
  • Opened up China to the Western World through the Silk Road
  • Lasted for over 400 years
  • Acupuncture- pricking ones skin or tissue in order to alleviate pain to treat various physical, mental, and emotional conditions (Newsela)
    • ]]>     2018-12-20 21:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316297685     The Silk Road 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316298850
  • From Asia came: silk, household slaves, pets palm oil, ivory, salt, tea, sugar, porcelain, spices (cinnamon, aromatic roots, ginger, bay leaves), jade, gold, silver, resins, wool, oil, spinach, etc.
  • The most notable exchange was the cultural exchange
  • From Europe came: walnuts, ivory, silver, cotton, gold, metal, jewels, figs, wool
  • Some routes were shorter and more dangerous while others were longer and more dangerous (Newsela)
    • ]]>     2018-12-20 21:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316298850     The Silk Road 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316299099 2018-12-20 21:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316299099 Accomplishments: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316303344
  • Lasted over 800 years
  • Introduced the idea of the Mandate of Heaven justifying them snagging the throne
  • Population estimated about 30-35 million
  • Longest reigning dynasty in Chinese history, they ruled from 1045 B.C. to 256 B.C.
  • They divided their empire into states that were ruled by family members, which is called Feudalism
  • The Zhou Dynasty was the first of the Chinese dynasties to convert to a currency, that stopped bartering and helped the middle class thrive
  • Confucius, a philosopher spread his do-good-ism methodology that is still around today
    • ]]>     2018-12-20 21:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316303344     Acupuncture 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316306345 2018-12-20 22:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316306345 Accomplishments: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316306784
  • Laws written by Emperor Kao-tsu were revised every 20 years so they would be current this law lasted until the Ming Dynasty in the 14th century
  • Equal amounts of land were granted to adult male taxpayers
  • Kao-tsu, the first emperor, created a money system of copper coins and silk ribbons
  • Invented gunpowder and produced the world's earliest dated printed book
  • Kao-tsu shrank both central and state governments allowed Tai-tsung to save food in case of famine and to provide economic support for farmers in case of disasters like floods (Newsela)

    • ]]>     2018-12-20 22:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316306784     Tang Currency 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316308965 2018-12-20 22:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316308965 Buddhism: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316309925
  • Buddhist missionaries from Northern India traveled to China and spread at this time Buddhism reached its peak and new Chinese variations started to emerge
  • As the economy was declining, Emperor Wu-tsung a devout Daoist attempted to eliminate Buddhism by closing down thousands of temples in order to control their wealth (Newsela
    • ]]>     2018-12-20 22:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316309925     A Buddhist Shrine From the Tang Dynasty 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316312241 2018-12-20 23:00:48 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316312241 Decline: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316313243 The Eunuchs, a lower social class revolted against the government and took control court officials, enthroning and despising the process of emperors, the central military's strength and power, and lastly formulated national policies. (Newsela)]]> 2018-12-20 23:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316313243 Accomplishments: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316314190
  • Zheng He, a navigator, lead a fleet of ships to distant places, like Northeast Asia and Africa going on to invade places like Vietnam and Mongolia
  • Switched from paper currency to bronze coins 
  • They established a police system called the Censorate or Yushitai
  • Books and plays were also brought back after the Mongol invasion called for all books and scripts to be destoyed (Newsela)
    • ]]>     2018-12-20 23:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316314190     Decline of the Ming Dynasty: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316314965 Li Zichenng a postal messenger lost his job due to the Ming government raising taxes due to wall expenses; so Li joined the revolt joining roving bandits becoming the leader in the growing peasant rebellion. Eventually Li and his army of rebels defeated general Wu Sangui dethroning the Mings and enthroning the Qings (Newsela)]]> 2018-12-20 23:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316314965 The Reach of the Ming Empire 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316317564 2018-12-21 00:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316317564 The Fall of the Han Dynasty: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316317748 The Han Empire was divided and the Battle of Red Cliffs in 208 or 209 Cao Cao's empire was defeated by by the allied forces of Sun Quan and Liu Bei resulting in the fall of the Ming Empire.]]> 2018-12-21 00:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316317748 Accomplishments: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316319312
  • Improvement to the gunpowder formula
  • More varieties of rice were found and a harvest calendar was developed for a more abundant harvest
  • The magnetic compass was created during the Song Dynasty
  • A movable type was also invented at this time, a "printer" where letters could be moved to spell out words making printing easier
    • ]]>     2018-12-21 00:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316319312     Movable Type 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316321093 2018-12-21 00:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316321093 The Fall of the Song Dynasty: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316321219 At a weak point, the Songs allied with the Mongols for economic and military support, but unexpectedly the Mongols turned on them and overthrew them.]]> 2018-12-21 00:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316321219 Achievements: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316321625
  • The first Grand Canal was built by the Sui people stretching from Hangzhou to Beijing, this canal was 1,200 miles, which was a big accomplishment in this time period
    • ]]>     2018-12-21 00:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316321625     This is a map of the Grand Canal 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316322615 2018-12-21 01:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316322615 The decline of the Sui Dynasty: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316322761 Genghis Khan and the Mongols slowly started to invade China and with their government in shambles after the assassination of their emperor Sui Yangdi due to his high taxes, forced labor, and the mass deaths cased by his several attempts at invading other kingdoms.]]> 2018-12-21 01:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316322761 Currency: Zhou Bu 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316324928 2018-12-21 01:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316324928 The fall of the Zhou Dynasty: 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316324984 The Zhou Dynasty came to an end during the Warring States period in 256 BC, when the army of the state of Qin captured the city of Chengzhou and the last Zhou ruler, King Nan, was killed. (ancient.eu)]]> 2018-12-21 01:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316324984 2022_elizabeth_adeyefa https://padlet.com/2022_elizabeth_adeyefa/2uiv8t0c24x7/wish/316326973 Works Cited
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