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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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| 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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| system of government with many departments and bureaus, all headed by appointed officials |
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| One of China's most famous poets |
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| highly educated civil servant who entered government only after passing special examinations |
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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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| devoted daoist; strongly against Buddhist and was said to hate the sight of a Buddhist monk |
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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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| the way the land is owned and distributed in a region |
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| ability to read and write |
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| economy in which people use currency rather than barter to buy and sell goods |
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| hard white pottery of extremely fine quality |
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