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Chapter 10 Social Studies Vocabulary
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05/16/2010

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Tang Taizong
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military leader that founded the Tang Dynasty. Reunited China. Brought back stable government back to China by reviving China's official bureaucracy.
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Empress Wu
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only woman emperor in Chinese history. raised the posittion of women. She argued that the ideal ruler cares for the people like a mother cares for her children
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bureaucracy
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system of government with many departments and bureaus, all headed by appointed officials
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Li Bo
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One of China's most famous poets
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scholar- officials
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highly educated civil servant who entered government only after passing special examinations
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merit system
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a process for hiring and promoting people based on talent and skill, rather than on wealth or social status
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unbanization
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growth of cities
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Nirvana
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state of complete peace
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Wuzong
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devoted daoist; strongly against Buddhist and was said to hate the sight of a Buddhist monk
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Zhu Xi
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scholar-official who was the most famous Neo-Confucian thinker. THought tha tpeople should live according to the Dao. Defined the Dao as a process of self-improvement and education rather than sa a retreat from society
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Land tenture
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the way the land is owned and distributed in a region
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literacy
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ability to read and write
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money economy
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economy in which people use currency rather than barter to buy and sell goods
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porcelain
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hard white pottery of extremely fine quality
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