600-1450+-+East+Asia+-+Theme+2

Religion Confucianism Belief Systems, Philosophies, Ideologies
 * Theme #2 - Development and Interaction of Cultures**
 * Neo-Confucianism
 * Buddhism
 * Was spread beyond India
 * Xuanzang studied Buddhism
 * Big Buddhist city was Duhang
 * Most popular religious faith in East Asia.
 * Daoism
 * Mahayana Buddhism: popular during Tang and Song dynasty
 * Nestorian, Zorostrian, and Muslim communities arose.
 * Chinese Buddhism spread to Korea and Japan
 * Korea was supportive
 * Japan initially resisted; developed syncretism (blending of beliefs)
 * Grave side rituals for their forefathers honor
 * rigorous civil service examinations (a Confucian practice)
 * The philosophy Confucianism was influenced by Buddhism to become neo-Confucianism.
 * Buddhism inspired Confucians in areas of logic and metaphysics.

Science and Technology
 * excellent in mathematics and astronomy
 * accurate clocks
 * working compass
 * celestial clocks of Su Song
 * an eighty-foot-tall structure that told the time of the day, the day of the month, and the position of the sun, moon, planets, and major stars


 * Gunpowder
 * Flying Cash
 * block printing

Arts and Architecture Sui Dynasty-constructed palaces and granaries
 * annual spring festival
 * bridges and pagoda
 * mosque built by Muhammad's uncle
 * stupas
 * Buddhist monasteries