AP World History: Modern / Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (c. 1200–1450)
1.1 Developments in East Asia from c. 1200 to c. 1450
Notes
The Song dynasty (960–1279) used Neo-Confucianism, a civil service exam and a strong bureaucracy. Its economy grew with Champa rice, the Grand Canal, paper money and porcelain. Chinese culture influenced Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
Practice
The Song dynasty selected officials largely through:
Merit-based bureaucracy.
Champa rice helped Song China by:
Fast-ripening rice.
Neo-Confucianism blended Confucianism with ideas from:
Synthesis.
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