Question

name: date: hour: tang and song china chapter 9 section 1 directions: answer each question as you read about the tang and song dynasties in china. 1. what were some of the achievements of the tang rulers? 2. what were some of the negative aspects of tang rule? 3. how did the song dynasty secure the threat of outside invasions? 4. what happened once the song dynasty stopped the threat of outside invasions and turned their attention inward?

Explanation:

1. Tang rulers made advancements in art, literature, and trade. They expanded the empire, improved infrastructure like canals, and had a cosmopolitan culture with foreign - trade and exchange.
2. Some negative aspects of Tang rule included corruption among officials over time, heavy taxation on peasants which could lead to unrest, and military over - stretching in some campaigns.
3. The Song dynasty secured outside invasion threats through paying tributes (like 'annual gifts') to neighboring states such as the Liao and Jin, and by building a strong navy to defend coastal areas.
4. Once the Song dynasty stopped the outside invasion threat and turned inward, they focused on internal development like the growth of a market economy, advancements in technology (e.g., gunpowder, printing), and the flourishing of Confucian scholarship.

Answer:

1. Tang rulers advanced art, trade, etc.
2. Negative aspects: corruption, heavy taxes.
3. Song: paid tributes, built navy.
4. Focused on internal tech, economy, scholarship.