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| What were the four areas that the Tang concentrated on to reunify China? | Political, Economic, Legal, and Military |
| What two things did they do in terms of political change? | They gave more power to the Central government and replaced local clan leaders with their loyal followers. |
| What two things did they do in terms of legal changes? | They codified the laws that they had accumulated from dynasties before them. They also designated various crimes and set standards for conviction and punishment. |
| What economic system did the Tang develop? | Meritocracy |
| Explain meritocracy. | Through a civil service exam the most deserving/qualified people would get government jobs. |
| How did meritocracy strengthen the empire? | By giving the most qualified people the jobs you were making sure that the job was being done by the best person for that job. |
| What two changes did the Tang make in terms of their military? | They created a standing, professional army. |
| What two countries developed Buddhism from China? | Korea and Japan |
| How did they get the ideas of Buddhism from China? | Students and monks from Japan who were interested in the advancements of the Chinese culture came to China. Through their interaction with the culture they came to understand, appreciate and often time accept the Buddhist teachings. When they went home they took those ideas with them. |
