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| Buddhist monk who traveled to India to study Buddhism with the most knowledgeable Buddhist teachers and sages to learn about his faith who knew it firsthand, rather than the often very different Buddhist texts in his homeland, China. |
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| An ambitious ruler from N China who led a series of military campaigns that brought all of China once again under centralized imperial rule. Founder of the Sui dynasty (589-618 CE) |
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| Second and last emperor of the Sui dynasty. Built the Grand Canal, excellent for internal trade. Assassinated. |
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| Tang Taizong (627-649 CE) |
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| Second Tang ruler who displayed a strong sense of duty and strove conscientiously to provide an effective and stable government. Capital at Chang'an. During rule: low price of rice, levied taxes = stability and prosperity during rule. |
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| A prominent military commander who led a rebellion and captured Chang'an and the second capital Luoyang. Short lived, but weakened government. |
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| Military commander who led revolts in which the rich were pillaged and the plunder was given to the poor. Chinese Robin Hood, kinda. |
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| First Song ruler. with his army, he consolidated Song control throughout China. Later he convinced his generals to retire so that they wouldn't want to displace him. |
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| A poet who wrote mainly pleasing verses about life, friendship, and wine. |
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| a philosopher who maintained a deep commitment to confucian values emphasizing proper personal behavior and social harmony. Wrote Family Rituals. But he was fascinated by the philosophical and speculative features of Buddhism. he believed the academic and philosophical investigations were important for practical affairs. |
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| tributary dynasty to China who regularly delivered gifts to the chinese emperors and performed the kowtow, which in return got the Koreans things more valuable that the tribute they gave. |
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| wrote The Tale of the Genji, which reflects the Heian court life |
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