Unit 2: How Trade and Travel Changed the World

Lesson D: The Chinese Continent

Review and Assessment

Review

China's return to power in Asia was shown with the rise of the Ming Empire. Confucian philosophy, Chinese language, and traditional religious systems played a strong role in Asian life. However, the culture of civilizations in the rest of East Asia and Southeast Asia reflected a mix of customs and traditions. Trade and travel allowed ideas about culture and government to create a diverse Asian population. The spread of Buddhism and Daoism, Japanese and Korean knowledge, and various languages reflected a multicultural Asian continent.

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Assessment

The cultural diffusion of Chinese customs and traditions played an influential role in developments throughout Asia. Support for Confucianism and diverse religious beliefs in the Ming Empire created a multicultural, but unified Chinese Asian culture. Think about the diffusion of Chinese culture in East and Southeast Asia as you complete the BCR below.

Brief Constructed Response - Ming China

Analyze cultural diffusion in East and Southeast Asia during the rise of the Ming Empire.

• Discuss the reasons for the diffusion of Chinese religion, language, and government in East and Southeast Asia.
• Explain how Chinese culture and politics under the Ming impacted surrounding peoples.
• Include details and examples to support your answer.

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