Compare And Contrast Tang And Song Dynasties

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In the time period of 960-1279 CE, there was a dynasty that was founded. The new founded dynasty was the Song Dynasty. The leader, Sung T’ai Tsu, had belief in a new way to run China. He believed that the best way to run China was to have a well trained government, having a civil war system, etc. They did not try to stay in power with by keeping a strong military to put down any rebellions. Song Dynasty took power after rebellions and Tang onTang warfare (civil war) tore apart the Tang Dynasty. If someone wanted to work for the government, he/she had to take an exam called the civil service examination. The men in the Song Dynasty studied for YEARS. Very few men passed the exam. These exams were given out every three years. The Song Dynasty had a good start to their Dynasty.

Before the Song Dynasty existed, there was another dynasty. This dynasty was call the Tang …show more content…

One of the ways that the Dynasties were similar was how they both wanted to become good rulers. They wanted their people to think that they are good rulers and that they could trust them. Another thing is that they both wanted a good way of ruling in China. The Tang Dynasty believed that by studying confucianism government officials would become better leaders. The Song Dynasty believed that the best way to run China was to have a well trained government, having a civil war system, etc. Lastly, they both had systems in China to make life easier for the people. In the Tang Dynasty, they had a confucius political system. These principles encouraged education and rewarded people for their dedication and quality of work rather for their family into which they were born. The Song Dynasty used a civil service system. Civil service means people are chosen to serve in the government based on ability, not by what family they came from or how wealthy they are. In conclusion, the dynasties, Song and Tang, were compared in many ways that are

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