world history china vocabulary
Book Of Songs
early book of chinese history
Loess
ferile yellow soil from the river
feudalism
form of government in which the central government was weak and the local lords had most of the power and influence
Expansionism
increasing the amount of territory of an empire
Han Dynasty
led by Liu Bang this dynasty established a Golden Age for China in which Confucianism was promoted especially in government positions
Qin Dynasty
led by Shi Huangdi this dynasty put an end to feudalism in China and also did not allow dissent of any kind; the Great Wall was built during this dynasty
war lord
local military rulers
Yangtze River
located to the south of the Huang He this river was a major tributary in early China
first books
made it out of bamboo, then they hammered it to make it like paper
Zhou Dynasty
"the earliest dynasty to use the Mandate of Heaven; this dynasty developed a feudal government"
Shang Di
chief god of the Chinese people during the Shang Dynasty
monopoly
complete control of a product
Legalism
a Chinese philosophy that proposed the nature of man is evil; his goodness is acquired; greed was the motive for most actions and the cause of most conflicts
Emperor Wudi
a Han ruler who created a monopoly in China that allowed the government to have complete control over iron and salt
Great Wall
a defensive structure built primarily during the Qin dynasty to defend the Chinese against nomads to the North
Clan
a group of families who claim a common ancestory
Confucius
a philosopher who attempted to work within the government to effect change
Silk road
a trade route linking China to the Fertile Crescent
Yellow River
also known as Huang He and China's Sorrow this river was the location of china's earliest civilization
oracle bones
an object used by priests to ask godss questions
calligraphy
art of fine handwriting
calendars
most accurate
legalism
opposite of confucius
Hanfeizi
philosopher who taught that man's basic nature was evil and his goodness was acquired
Laozi
philosophy that taught harmony resulted when people accepted their place in society and had respect for their elders
Daoism
philosophy that taught to follow the way and avoid the unnatural ways of society
Buddhism
religion that originated in India and found its way to China around 100 A.D.
filial piety
respect of parents
Mandate Of Heaven
rise and fall of chinese dynasties
dynastic cycle
rise and fall of dynasties
silkmaking
siklworms, produced cacoons
philosophy
system of ideas
Huang He River
the Yellow River; China's earliest civilizations occurred along this river
Shang Dynasty
the first true Dynasty of China that operated like the independent city-states of Sumer instead of a united empire
acupuncture
the insertion of needles under the skin at specific points to relieve pain or treat various illnesses
Liu Bang
the leader of the Han Dynasty who defeated the Qin and used the philosophy of Confucianism in the Government
Shi Huangdi
the leader of the Qin Dynasty who put down dissentused the philosophy of Legalism, banned books, and built the Great Wal
civil service
the permanent professional branches of a government administration
Yin and Yang
two opposite forces that needed to be balanced for the well being of the Universe
The Way Of Virtue
work written by Laozi having to do with the teachings of Daoism
Analects
work written by the followers of Confucius that contains his teachings
characters
written symbols representing words or ideas