CHINA AFTER THE

COLLAPSE OF

THE HANFOCUS QUESTION: HOW DID THE COLLAPSE OF THE HAN DYNASTY INFLUENCE

CHINESE RELIGION?

DO-NOW: GRAB A CARD!

HOMEWORK: **DUE MONDAY** 111-113. START AT HINDUISM, BUDDHISM, AND DAOISM, STOP AT CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM. COMPLETE THE BOX ON 112.

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LIFE IN CHINA AFTER THE HAN DYNASTY

Task: Each of you have been given a card labeled with one aspect of the Han Dynasty’s decline. It is your job to rank

each event and decide which one had the greatest impact on the decline. You may use the space below to write

down your ranking.

Using your knowledge of geography and religion, what religion would be most appealing to the Chinese during these historical

circumstances?

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The Laykyun Sekkya Buddha is

a statue of Buddha in Myanmar.

It is one of the three tallest

statues in the world.

The Great Buddha, a

statue in Thailand. This is

the tallest statue in

Thailand, and the ninth-

tallest in the world.

The Spring Temple Buddha,

a statue in China, is the

tallest statue of the Buddha

in the world.

Bagan, Myanmar

Wat Rong Kun, Thailand

Taung Kalat, Myanmar

Angkor Wat is the largest religious structure ever built. Originally dedicated to the Hindu God Vishnu, the Cambodian people rededicated the sandstone temple to Theravada Buddhism near the end of the 12th century.

Where did Buddhism

originate?

What do you notice about the locations of the Buddhist statues

and temples?

How do you think

Buddhism spread to

these locations?

CHINA AFTER THE

COLLAPSE OF

THE HAN

FOCUS QUESTION: HOW DID THE SUI DYNASTY HELP TO UNIFY CHINA?

DO-NOW: TAKE OUT YOUR WORK FROM YESTERDAY!

HOMEWORK: OUTLINE 111-113. START AT HINDUISM, BUDDHISM, AND DAOISM, STOP AT CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM. COMPLETE THE BOX ON 112.

OUTLINE 257-259.

HOMEWORK QUIZZES WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK!

Buddhism in China and the

Emergence of the Sui Dynasty

SPREAD OF BUDDHISM

Directions: Scan the QR codes and find the corresponding station with the questions.

Spread of Buddhism

Which continents are pictured in the map?

According to the map, where did Buddhism spread to?

Name two geographic features that helped to spread Buddhism.

Spread of Buddhism to Southeast Asia

How did Buddhism spread under Ashoka the Great?

Describe the role of political leaders in the spread of Buddhism?

Buddhism Enters China

How was Buddhism spread to China?

Why was Buddhism able to gain a strong following in China?

How did Buddhism reach Korea?

THERAVADA BUDDHISM

Origins: Believed to be the original form of Buddhism.

Locations: Practiced in Southeast Asian countries like Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

Focus: Emphasizes monastic life with results in a religious hierarchy. It is believed that only monks and nuns can

achieve enlightenment.

MAHAYANA BUDDHISM

Origins: Emerged in East Asia around 200 B.C.E.

Locations: China, Korea, and Japan

Focus: Adapted Buddhism’s teachings to the majority of people. It emphasizes compassion for all living things,

believes enlightenment can be achieved without monasticism (becoming a monk/nun), and celebrates the Buddha

as divine.

TIBETAN/VAJRAYANA BUDDHISM

Origins: In 750 C.E., Buddhism mixed with local religion in Tibet.

Locations: Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan

Focus: Shares many of Mahayana Buddhism’s teachings. Believes nirvana can be achieved in a single lifetime

through special techniques. The Dalai Lama is the head monk of Tibetan Buddhism.

DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

Source: Zhi Dun, Chinese scholar, author, and confidant of Chinese aristocrats and high officials during the period when northern China wasinvaded by Central Asian steppe nomads, circa 350 C.E..

“Whosoever in China, in this era of sensual pleasures, serves the Buddha and correctly observes the commandments, who recites the Buddhist Scriptures, and who furthermore makes a vow to be reborn without ever abandoning his sincere intention, will at the end of his life, when his soul passes away, be miraculously transported thither. He will behold the Buddha and be enlightened in his spirit, and then he will enter Nirvana.”

Historical context

Author

Audience

Purpose

Point of View

Y (Why) is this significant?

SUI DYNASTY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsd05kjnayM 28:11-34:11

Directions: Complete the following questions based off the clip from Engineering an Empire.

Which dynasty united China for the first time since the Han? Who was the emperor?

How did Yangdi link the Yellow and Yangtze rivers? Was this an efficient form of transportation?

What were some challenges with constructing the Grand Canal?

How did the Grand Canal effect China economically and socially?

Why did the Sui collapse?

CLOSING DISCUSSION

How did the collapse of the Han dynasty influence Chinese religion?

How did Buddhism spread to China?