Medieval China

Medieval China

» From the early 7th century, China was ruled by the Tang dynasty.
» The rule of Tang dynasty (618 AD—906 AD) was followed by the Sung dynasty for about 300 years.
» After this, for about 100 years China was ruled by the Mongols.
» The rule of the Mongols in China was followed by that of Ming dynasty which continued for about 300 years.
» In 1644, China was conquered by the Manchus who continued to rule until 1911 AD.

Contributions of Medieval China

» To prevent drain on the country's wealth the Sung rulers started the use of paper-money.
» The invention of gun-powder was made in China in the 10th century about 400 years before the knowledge reached the Western World.
» The Chinese made iron-chain suspension bridges as early as the 10th' century.
» The Chinese devised the first method of printing in10th century. The important of this invention for the spread of knowledge was as great as the invention of paper.