EASC 160gm 1st Edition Lecture 2Outline of Last Lecture I. GeographyOutline of Current Lecture I. Idea of Tribute SystemII. BuddhismIII. TradeIV. Tang DynastyV. Song DynatsyVI. Ming DynastyVII. Video: Genius that was ChinaCurrent LectureTributary System- Both a myth and reality- Times when china is not unified and they are paying like tribute to other states- Emphasis on what are things that are traded- Tribute suggests arroganceo Not trueo Consider the size and influence of ChinaBuddhism vs. Confucianism- Some emperors did not like Buddhism; wanted to cast foreign things out- Some really embraced Buddhism- Depends on time- Were not competing belief systems- Both very prevalent and shaped Chinese imperial culture- Generally syncreticNote: pay attention to what kinds of things are traded and what does that tell us about what is happening globally, how does globalization work reflected in what is traded- 17, 18, 19th century: not luxury goods, tea is a common thing, common basic commodities- Before 17th: luxury goods, spices, porcelain, silk- 20th century: raw materials, finished goods, labor (different places for each thing)- How does globalization shape what is traded between countries?Tang Dynasty- China at its most cosmopolitan- Interested in foreigners, foreign goods, foreign culture- Elites are into foreign culture- Seen in artwork: statues, paintings, figures of foreign travelersSong- Emphasis on sea trade- Very large naval fleet- South China SeaMing- Not interested in foreign culture- Zhenghe’s voyages- Huge
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