Central and East Asia

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Across
  1. 3. - a book written by a noble woman. First book to be written in Japanese.
  2. 5. - an empire established by the Minyak people in western china, named to reflect their connections to the former Tang Empire.
  3. 8. - one of China’s most beloved and admired poets.
  4. 10. - a military governor who ruled in place of the emperor.
  5. 12. - a deep bow before the emperor in which the forehead touches the ground.
  6. 13. - a key component to internal trade within the empire.
  7. 14. - practice to make one’s feet smaller for upper class men.
Down
  1. 1. - only woman in Chinese history to rule in her own name.
  2. 2. - one of the worst pandemics in world history.
  3. 4. - one of the most famous warriors in history.
  4. 6. Mongol Peace.
  5. 7. - a family that controlled power and protected the emperor.
  6. 9. - a fast-maturing Rice the Champa brought as a tribute gift to the Song court.
  7. 11. - Japan’s native religion.