HIS280Y1 Lecture : June 6 Tang
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San franscico china down says people of tang. North south schism: goes to language, culture, racial division, cantonese south vs. mandarin north, yellow river, origin of chinese, positioning southern core as well. Identity, linguistic, political: looking outward to others, inward what binds you together www. notesolution. com. Large segment, shang, tang dynasty: great wealth for tang and neighbors. 9 private, middle public tic tac toe: army of soldiers, farmers rotation, west along the silk road jade gate. Southwest: trade routes, tea leaves sichan, mountains 2k years, tribute for chinese emperors, tea trade, different silk roads www. notesolution. com, transport tea, across rivers, expensive, for a brick form for transport, puer tea. Invastion of nanzhao dynasty from the tang wanted the tea. 3 month journey yunnan to tibet, on foot. 110 tons of biacha tea for tibets, low grade, cheap. Introducted method of weaving to artistans: connection revealed a secret, ren chu, pearl necklace, symbolyize, different cultures.
