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The Yuan dynasty was mainly Mongolia and China. The Yuan dynasty was one of the biggest empires of history. The Mongols had to fight for Southern China. The Dynasty was different from other dynasties because it had more land area. Yuan Dynasty included Mongolia and some parts of Russia and Korea. The Southern Song was most of China.

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War that turns Asia

Mongols battle Song
         by Ji yun
May, 4, 1268

 JIN- Kublai Khan, leader of the Mongols began a war campaign to defeat the Southern Song once and for all. For a long time the Song Dynasty was neighboring the Mongol empire. Kublai wanted honor and wanted expand his empire. Kublai Khan sent troops on May 1st, 1268 to South Song Dynasty, including armed Mongol troops with horses. The Mongols were having battle in the Yangzi River Valley. The battle of Xiangyang was ha d begun. Mongols seized some Song warships and used those ships for battle. Mongols attacked the cities of Fanchang and Xiangyang. Kublai wanted to bring honor to his grandfather Genghis and conquer the richest part of China.    

Before even Kublai Khan began  Genghis Khan had expanded his empire. Kublai Khan’s grandfather defeated the Northern part of the Song Dynasty. Genghis also sent troops to Manchuria and Korea. Genghis invaded the heart of China and attacked the old capital of Jin. Genghis also conquered some parts of Europe and the Middle East. Genghis Khan had many rivals also, like the Tatars, a central Asian group. The Nayans was another rival of Genghis Khan. The Nayans were a Hindi group. These groups are still causing problems for the Mongol Empire.

Many Muslims engineers like me were hired to make weapons for are masters army. I accepted the job because my family needed food. “My master told me and other workers to work on some inventions to help their weapons for Kublai’s army”,said one engineer. Just invented a powder for a weapon that is really important. It was gun powder and that powder made guns shoot out substances that was really dangerous. That was the best invention the Muslim engineers designed for Kublai’s army. I hope that invention helps Kublai Khans army defeat the Song once and for all.

“I was a regular villager with farmland but when the battle between The Mongols and the Song my life was thrown in the trash.”A villager was having trouble with the battle. “I was living peacefully in the Yangzi River valley”. The villager said he was living peacefully until the Mongols came. The Mongols took all his belongings and all his animals. He is homeless right now and he sees many warriors dead on the dirt roads. He lives off selling crops that he steels from other farms in the regions that are already conquered from the Mongols. “Right now I don’t care about this battle between the Song and the Mongols”. “I just want my land back,”said the farmer.

“I am Bataar and I was injured in battle against the Song”. Kublai Khan promised this warrior a home and food for being a outstanding warrior.He got shot by an arrow on both legs. “Right now I’m in bed waiting for my promise from my master Kublai Khan”.                      

Kublai's decision that changes minds

Kublai Khan Sends troops to South Song

Yesterday Kublai Khan sent troops to the South Song Dynasty. Kublai wants more land so he can expand his Mongol empire. Kublai Khan wants the mighty Mongolian Empire to be the best and the biggest. Kublai Khan is ruling most of Asia, Europe and Northern China. Kublai Khan is irresponsibly beginning this war because he does not know the strength of the South Song Dynasty.

Kublai Khans army does not know the consequences of causing this battle between the South Song. This battle could end the Mongol empire because the Mongol empire does not no how strong the South Song is. Many farmers near the Yangzi River Valley could be between  the battle and they can lose their production of crops, animals and lose their homes. The population can be decreased because the battle could kill thousands of lives in the Mongol empire and the South Song dynasty. Innocent people should not die because of one persons orders.

Some people might say that  the Mongols could win the battle between the South Song and get more land for their people. Also that land could help the Mongol Empire produce more resources. For example the South Song was famous for their Silk. The Mongols could get that Silk production and can trade with other regions.  For example Rome wanted a lot of Silk and in return Rome gave gold, glassware and other goods. Also if the Mongols win the battle between the South Song they can reach other lands and conquer other lands. For example the Mongols could conquer south east Asia. However it’s a bad idea because many Mongols could die in battle.

Kublai Khan is so focused on expanding his empire. Kublai Khan should be focused on new trading routes and a strong relationship with other Empires. Kublai Khan can make allies with other empires and those allies can help his empire in battle and financially. I wonder if the Mongol empire will thrive.

 

Culture of the Dynasty

Art / Literature/ Music By Bryan R.G

                                                                                         Art
Art was really a important in the Yuan Dynasty. There were paintings, drawings, and pottery. Many drawings were about farming and nature. Also there were some drawings of Mongol warriors with their horses battling enemies. Some drawings were depressing because it showed poor people struggling in life. Many drawings represented nature because some of them had mountains, rivers, lakes and animals. Pottery was a religious form of art in the Yuan Dynasty. Many Statues and pots had Buddha on. Many statues were statues of Buddha. Many of those statues were blue and green. Paintings usually had bright colors to represent animals or humans. Many animals such as cranes, birds and other animals were in paintings. In some paintings, Chinese scholars were shown.

Literature
Literature was a famous form of entertainment in the Yuan dynasty. Many performances were played by actors in the Yuan Dynasty. A famous performance in the Yuan Dynasty was “Snow in Midsummer”. In many performances had a lot of drama. Chinese women were in most performances. Novels made an impact in the Yuan Dynasty. A important novel in that dynasty was “The Water Margins”. That novel changed the Yuan Dynasty by giving love and brotherhood to the Dynasty.

Music
One of the most famous instruments in the Yuan Dynasty was the Lute. There are many versions of the Lute. There is a Lute you can blow in or use as a violin. The most famous one is the guitar version of the Lute. The Lute was played in important ceremonies in the Yuan Dynasty. The Lute was one of the most famous instruments in the Yuan Dynasty.

Art, Literature and Music was really important in the Yuan Dynasty. To performances to Instruments to Paintings. It was incredible how this Dynasty entertained themselves.



     



    

Tools for the Future

Inventions of Yuan Dynasty

In the Yuan Dynasty there were many inventions. Most of the inventions helped in Warfare. Kublai Khan hired many engineers to work on inventions to help Kublai’s army. One of the most important inventions was gun powder. Gun powder helped Kublai Khan’s army to face the South Song Dynasty. Another invention that help the Yuan Dynasty was silk. Silk was really wanted in Europe especially in Rome. Silk farming was common in China. Silk farming produced a lot of silk. Rome gave gold in exchange for Silk. Another great invention was the lute. A instrument that became famous in the Yuan Dynasty. There were many versions of the Lute. A great invention that improved food supply and communication. Kublai Khan expanded the Great canal 135 miles. He expanded the canal because food supply was not enough. Also food supply was transported through sea but there were many common storms. The canal increased the food supply in the Empire. Kublai Khan also made locks for the ships transport good easily in the sea. Kublai Khan also made another canal connected from Dadu to Hangzhou so they can be more communication between the two cities.

In the Yuan Dynasty there were many inventions the helped the Yuan Dynasty by communicating more and getting food into the Dynasty.

Religions of the Warriors

Religion and Beliefs Systems of Yuan Dynasty

   There were two major Religions in the Yuan Dynasty. The first religion immigrated a lot through Asia. The religion is Buddhism that started in India and immigrated to China and South East Asia. Buddhism is a religion that has one leader and his name is Buddha. When you are practicing Buddhism the point is to reach enlightenment. If you don’t reach enlightenment you become a person or a animal that is going to live a unhappy life with punishments. The rulers of the Yuan Dynasty accepted all kinds of religions and religious practices. All kinds of people and many places accepted Buddhism.

    Shamanism  is a religion of the Mongols.  The believers of Shamanism believed in a person Jinn.  Jinn was a god and if you believed in him you became a true Mongol, warrior and person.  Shamanism was a belief system that involves healing that gets all of the bad spirits out of your body. The Shamans use incense, ashes, and natural medicines to cure and to relax.  The goal is to have a better life and to feel peaceful inside. Both of these religions are relaxing and help people to have a sense of peacefulness.