Political
Sui Dynasty:
After the dissemination of the Han dynasty, emperor Wendi united China once again. Wendi gained the favor of Chinese citizens by lowering taxes and regulations. The Sui dynasty eliminated the use of bureaucrats in the government. Later, after Wendi's death, his son, Yangdi, inherited the throne. Chinese citizens were not as content with Yangdi being the emperor as his father was. Yangdi tried to conquer Korea, and failed. This led to the fall of the Sui dynasty.
Tang Dynasty:
Li Yuan restored China's status quo after the fall of the Sui dynasty. Li Yuan, in addition with the help of his eldest son, Taizong. The two emperors named themselves, "Heavenly Khan", to emulate the greatness of Genghis Khan. Although the Sui dynasty had eliminated the use of bureaucrats in the Chinese government, the Tang dynasty restored the utilization bureaucrats and examinations for qualification. Later, the Tang dynasty fell to Turkic invasions from the west.
Song Dynasty:
After the fall of the Tang dynasty, the Song had trouble reconstructing a centralized government. The Song dynasty was mostly autocratic, and was almost a dictatorship.
Yuan Dynasty:
The Yuan Dynasty was run by many emperors, notably Kublai Khan, one of Genghis Khan's descendants.
After the dissemination of the Han dynasty, emperor Wendi united China once again. Wendi gained the favor of Chinese citizens by lowering taxes and regulations. The Sui dynasty eliminated the use of bureaucrats in the government. Later, after Wendi's death, his son, Yangdi, inherited the throne. Chinese citizens were not as content with Yangdi being the emperor as his father was. Yangdi tried to conquer Korea, and failed. This led to the fall of the Sui dynasty.
Tang Dynasty:
Li Yuan restored China's status quo after the fall of the Sui dynasty. Li Yuan, in addition with the help of his eldest son, Taizong. The two emperors named themselves, "Heavenly Khan", to emulate the greatness of Genghis Khan. Although the Sui dynasty had eliminated the use of bureaucrats in the Chinese government, the Tang dynasty restored the utilization bureaucrats and examinations for qualification. Later, the Tang dynasty fell to Turkic invasions from the west.
Song Dynasty:
After the fall of the Tang dynasty, the Song had trouble reconstructing a centralized government. The Song dynasty was mostly autocratic, and was almost a dictatorship.
Yuan Dynasty:
The Yuan Dynasty was run by many emperors, notably Kublai Khan, one of Genghis Khan's descendants.
Economy
Trade became increasingly important in the Han dynasty. This was further emphasized in the Ming dynasty, when trade overseas was very prominent. Zheng He was one of the commanders of these trading ship fleets. People traded iron, salts, spices, and inventions. Porcelain was a big factor in trade in China, eventually attracting attention from Britain.
Religion
There were three major religions in China: Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism. Buddhism was very prevalent after the fall of the Han dynasty. During the Han dynasty, Confucianism was the dominant religion. Daoism was a minor religion, being prevalent here and there during most of China's dynasties.
Society
In China, there existed three social groups. Land owners and government officials are the highest in hierarchy. The middle class consists of the peasants and artisans. At the very bottom of the hierarchy consists of unskilled laborers, such as merchants. During the Han dynasty, when Confucianism was a prevalent school of thought, the emphasis of social etiquette was strengthened.
Innovations
Toilet paper and porcelain were invented during the Sui dynasty. The invention of porcelain revolutionized China's economy, even making it an economic drain. In addition, printing was invented in the Song dynasty. Although it was in its rudimentary stages, together with European printing, it created a better version of a printer.
Arts and Architecture
During the Song dynasty, a lot of artistic talent flourished in China. Human painting was prominent in the Song dynasty, mostly drawn for royalty. In addition, the Chinese liked to paint landscapes and nature, as they were influenced by Daoism. In addition, Calligraphy was a big thing in China. In the past, in the Han dynasty, one of the tests required to pass in order to become a bureaucrat was passing a calligraphy test. After the Chinese introduction to the British and the Iron Age, the Chinese started to make sculptures out of bronze, jade, ceramics, and iron.
Near Geographic
North: Mongolia, Gobi Desert, Siberia.
West: Middle East, Turkey, and Tibet.
South: Himalaya Mountain Range, India, Nepal.
East: Manchu, Korea, Japan, Pacific Ocean.
West: Middle East, Turkey, and Tibet.
South: Himalaya Mountain Range, India, Nepal.
East: Manchu, Korea, Japan, Pacific Ocean.