Farming And Important People
In Medeival China
Important People
Empress Wu
- Added more officials to government.
- Only women in Chinese history to rule on her own.
- Strengthened military forces.
Taizong
- Most powerful of Tang Dynasty.
- Restored civil service exam system.
- Gave land to framers and brought peace to the countryside.
Farming
- Tang rulers took power in A.D. 618 they brought peace to the country side and gave more land to farmers.
- Because of that they made many advances in irrigation and introduced new ways to grow their crops.
- Developed new kinds of rice that grew well in poor soil, produced more per acre, grew faster, and were resistant to disease.
- Began to grow tea
- With more food the population of China grew.