History
Ethics
Moral Values
The Analects
A book of Confucius's teachings compiled by his students
Huang He
Also called Yellow River, 3000 miles across
Xia Dynasty
Founded by Yu The Great
Shang Dynasty
Came up with Chinas first writing system
Pictographs
China's first writing system
Jade
Chinese filled tombs with beautiful objects made of
Huang He and Chang Jiang Rivers
Civilization in China began here
Father
Confucios taught that this person was the head of the family
Confucious
Desired a return to family order and social harmony
Seismograph
Device that measures the strength of an earthquake (was invented during Han Dynasty)
Earthquakes
Emperors were interested in this becuase they thought they were signs of evil
Shi Huangdi
Means "First Emperor" and was first emperor of Han Dynasty
Oracle Bones
Name given to cattle bones that Chinese priests believe could "read the future"
Gobi
One of the physical barriers that separates China from its neighbors is a harsh desert
Lords
People of high rank who received land in exchange for their loyalty
Yangzi River
River that cuts through central China and flows from the mountains of Tibet to Pacific Ocean
Huange He
River that is called "China's Sorrow"
Daoism
Stressed living in harmony with the guiding force of all reality
Ying Zheng
Succeeded in unifying China and game himself the title Shi Huangdi
Legalism
The belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled
Legalists
The first to put their ideas into practice throughout China
Confucianism
The government established under the Han Dynasty was based on these ideas
Diffusion
The introduction of Buddhism to China is an example of the principles
Zhou
The longest lasting Chinese Dynasty
Peasants
The lowest social class, farmed noble lands
Acupuncture
The practice of inserting fine needles thru the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain
Silk
The production of which substance increased during the Han Dynasty
Sundial
Uses the position of shadows to cast by the sun to tell the time of day
The Great Wall
Was built to protect China from invasions
Paper
Was created by the Han Chinese
Trade Routes
What linked China with the Middle East and Rome
Buddhism
What religion came to China from India and gained many followers
Silk Road
What was a 4,000 mile long network of trade routes
Confucianism
What was the social order of Han China based on
Laozi
Wrote The Way And Its Power, the basic text expressing Daoist thought
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