Ghist 101 1st Edition Lecture 24Outline of Last Lecture II. An Lushan Rebelliona. Battle of TalasIII. Song Dynasty IV. Zhao KuangyinV. Examinations Outline of Current Lecture VI. Song Dynasty a. Role of Printingb. Wang Anshi’s Reformsc. Radical Reforms d. East Asian Womene. Footbinding f. Economic Growth Current Lecture- Role of Printingo Song spread: printing by governments and private printers o Technology: wood blocks, discovery of movable type - Wang Anshi’s Reforms o Economic reforms Green sprouts act Every-normal granaries Service exemption act Monetization act o Made tax system a cash system – help regulate economic activity o Military reform Military acto Educational reforms Government schoolso Later influences - Radical Reforms in the 1100so Emperor Huizong and his minister Cai Jing o Educational reform The three hall system These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Welfare policies o Problems – open to abuse - Chinese society in Song Time Period o East Asian Women o Confucian ideas Three obediences - Women must obey father before marriage, husband during marriage, and son after marriage- Seclusion Positive Factors - Husband-wife relations- Second marriage and remarriage common - Substantial legal rights Footbinding- Originally appeared in the 10th century - Young girls feet forcibly wrapped to 4-6 inches - Sexual aspects – beauty vs. violence - Inner / outer space Revisiting footbinding - Historical changes o Women in the Song dynasty did not bind their feet forcefully – there was a gradual change in reducing shoe size in the next 500 years - Comparable examples o People try to change their bodies to be more attractive o Footbinding was the mother/older sister/aunt who bound their younger family member’s feet Population growth - Move from north china to south china Growth of Cash Economy - Commercialization of agriculture - Increase in cash taxeso 3.9% of all taxes Currency - Copper coins to paper
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