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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