 | Term | Definition |
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Shang Dynasty |
The fist official dynasty in China 1766 BCE - 1122 BCE |
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Dynasty |
A family that comes to power and rules the empire |
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Ancestor Worship |
The worship of the spirits of past family ancestors |
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Zhou Dynasty |
A feudal empire that came after the Shang |
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Mandate of Heaven |
The belief that Heaven passes the power to a different family (dynasty) when the previous becomes corrupt |
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Dynastic Cycle |
The process in which every dynasty goes through |
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Feudalism |
It is when one person controls the land and others control sections |
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Confucianism |
The teachings of Confucius on the ethical way to live |
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Analects |
The records of Confucius' teachings |
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Yin and Yang |
The balance in life |
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Five Relationships |
The 2 relationships are: Sovereign to subject, Parent to child, Husband to wife, Elder to younger sibling, Friend to friend |
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Filial Piety |
The belief that one should try to be like their parents |
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Daoism |
Another view on the right way to live |
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The Way of Virtue |
Dao te Ching, the way of virtue, is a dao "religious" text |
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Qin Dynasty |
The dynasty that first introduced legalism |
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Shi Huangdi |
The only ruler in the Qin dynasty; very harsh and strict |
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Legalism |
A very stict rule of law that consisted of very harsh punishments for misdemeanors and no exceptions to anyone |
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Great Wall of China |
It was built to keep invaders out and citizens in |
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Han Dynasty |
The dynasty that adopted back Confucianism and is referred to as the "Golden Age" of China |
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Silk Road |
The trading route from China that led to various other civilizations. This made China more connected to the world. |
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Bureaucracy |
Its when many people "behind the scenes" run the government |
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Civil Service System |
It is when political leaders are accepted from all areas based on knowledge instead of heredity |
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Meritocracy |
Same as above |
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Sui Dynasty |
The short dynasty between the Han and the Tang; built the Grand Canal, strengthened the government, and introduced Buddhism to China |
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Warlords |
A military leader over a region |
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Tang Dynasty |
The dynasty that introduced foot binding |
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Empire |
A nation ruled by one ruler based on heredity |
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Tributary states |
A state in which is inferior to another in order to maintain control |
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Song Dynasty |
The dynasty that came after the Tang and was built upon similar ideals |
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Grand Canal |
The canal that connected the Yellow and Yangzi rivers |
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Mongols |
A nation of nomads from the north that invaded and took over China |
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Genghis Khan |
The Mongol emperor that conquered China |
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Kublai Khan |
Genghis Khan's successor |
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Pax Mongolica |
The state in which the country was extremely peaceful |
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Marco Polo |
A famous Italian trader that spent much of his time in China with Kublai Khan |
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Ming Dynasty |
The Chinese dynstay that finally gained power and pushed out the Mongols after their rein |
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Zheng He |
He was a very successful Muslim commander of the Ming naval fleet |
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Manchus |
They took over the Ming Dynasty when it finally became corrupt |
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Macao |
A section of the country of China |
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Qing Dynasty |
The dynasty following the Manchu |
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Qianlong's Letter to George III |
He said that the Chinese wanted nothing to do with European Trade and if they did, it would have to be on their terms |
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"SuZy Q HaS ToeS" |
A way to remember the order in which the Chinese dynasties go in |
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