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Map of Northern Song dynasty |
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| (960–976) unified China through conquering other lands during his reign, ending the upheaval of the five dynasties and ten kingdoms period. In Kaifeng he established a strong central government over the empire. Founded The song dynasty. |
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| A ruling dynasty in China between 960-1279; it sucedeeded the five dynasties and ten kingdom period, and was followed by the Yaun Dynasty. |
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| The capital of the Song Dynasty |
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| A poet during the Song dynasty. |
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| Citizends with an education could take one of these things and then work in government. Initiated in the Song Dynasty. |
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| Idea that family is always put first, the child must obey the parents. |
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| Conquered, ended the Northern Song rule. |
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| Song dynasty was the first known to use gun powder. |
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| Philosophy influenced in paintings of the Song Dynasty. |
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People of the Chinese gentry |
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| Rich people who are not nobility/aristocratic. They are much more likely to attain their status through education and civil service than owning land. |
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Women during the Song Dynasty |
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| Upper class women lost status during the Song. Women in peasant families were affected less because they had to help produce the family's food and income. |
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| Emperor Taizu, Ruler of the Northern Song Dynasty |
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| Cartographers created images of detailed maps of each province and city which were then collected in a large atlas. This is one of emperor Taizu's projects. |
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| Repeating Crossbow: Used by in the Song Dynasty for weaponary |
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| Ehu (literally, hungry falcon; an ancient mechanism used to crash fortification and strike enemy) |
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| Forefather of moderned armored car |
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| Rammer (an ancient device used in particular to hit the city gate in a war) |
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