EAST 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Zhu Xi, Filial Piety, Foot Binding

• School: McGill University
• Department: Asian Language & Literature
• Course: EAST 211
• Professor: Rebecca Robinson

Document Summary

Terms: zhu xi, qingming scroll, examination system, footbinding, outline elite culture, neo confucianism, education, changing position of women. 4 define: define, 2 reasons why its significant, part two: primary source questions: readings or lectures. 2 quotes: short answer questions, part three: image identification. 1 image talked about in class: context about the image, symbol, context, importance, go over terms and power points when reviewing. Time line: song dynasty 960 - 1279. Insecure state, militarily weak, inferior complex - territory shrank from tang. Southern song 1127 -1279: only occupy the lower area, remark loss of the north, two suns in the sky. There are a number of other dynasties occupying, but we are only focusing on song: song dynasty. The most disruptive rupture, many changes: loss of northern aristocratic families. Newly emerging class - trained in confucian doctrine to serve government. People started purchasing food instead of always agriculture. Economy becomes more monetized - first paper currency.