HIS102Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Black Death, Yangtze, Culture Of Asia
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Tang ren jie (synonym for chinese people, where people lived outside china) Ironic as tang culture was mix of chinese and nomadic culture) Mix of cultures since before the tang due to nomadic rulers. Divided, small entities dying for power after fall of han, period without unified empire. Able to conquer china and reunify in 5th century. Advantageous to be seen as buddhism sponsors; therefor part of society. Tabgach intermarried with chinese women, mixed population, including aristocracy. Chinese women in tang benefited from mix of culture. Women were hunters and horseback riders in tabgach culture. Stereotype that they were closed off true for other times, not this period. Foreign things considered fashionable (knew of outside world) Households had to be registered according to grid plan. 2 major markets, west market was centre for foreign trade. Came to china split from mainstream of christianity. Caravans, dancers, musicians, animals like horses, grapes, wine, cotton, gold and silver.
