"Golden age" involved arts, literature, setting standards for excellence in poetry, landscape painting and ceramics. They also had specialized markets for meat, herbs, vegetables, books, rice.
China had an internal waterways (canals, rivers, and lakes) they stretched about 30 thousand miles. These waterways provided cheap transportation that put together the country in a trading system. When this happen these cities were provided with food. Printing was also invented in China. Foot binding was also a major thing in China if you were a rich women in China foot binding was something that had to be done.Unlike commoner women who didn't have to go through the pain. China saw their society as a self sufficient. They believed they to only need little from the outside world. The tribute system was a set of practices that required a non-Chinese authorities. Chinese superiority and Chinese centered world order.
Korea and China
- Korea maintained political independence while still practicing China's tribute system.
- Korean students were sent to China to study Confucianism, natural sciences and arts.
- Schools to study Confucianism using Chinese language were established in Korea.
- Korea became a part of expanding Chinese culture.
- "Overwhelming negative" impact on Korean women.
Vietnam and China
- Adopted Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, administrative techniques, examination system, artistic and literacy styles.
- Very committed to Chinese culture but still keeping themselves different
- Developed a variation of Chinese writing called chu mom (Southern script)
Japan and China
- Buddhist culture influenced Japan.
- Combined China's culture and their own to be distinctive
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