CAS 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Mahayana, Sailing Ship, Movable Type
Document Summary
A system in which, from the time of the han empire, countries in east and. Southeast asia not under the direct control of empires based in china nevertheless enthralled as tributary states, acknowledging the superiority of the emperors in. China in exchange for trading rights or strategic alliances. Empire in central and southern china (960 - 1126) while the liao people controlled the north. Empire in southern china (1127 - 1279; the "southern song") while the jin people controlled the north. Distinguished for its advances in technology, medicine, astronomy, and mathematics. A very large flat bottom sailing ship produced in the tang, song, and ming empires, specially designed for long-distance commercial travel. A mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal, in various proportions. The formula, brought to china in the 400s or 500s, was first used to make fumigators to keep away insect pests and evil spirits.
