| Term | Definition |
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Kung Fu-tzu (Confucius) |
551-479 BC. Philosopher: most revered in China. |
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Lao-tzu |
6th century BC. Introduced Daoism. Wrote Dao de Jing, or The Way of Dao |
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Sun Tzu |
c. 500 BC. Chinese general-wrote a collection of essays: The Art of War. This is a reference of military and civilian fields |
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Qin Shi Huangdi |
Formed China in 221 BC. First emperor of China: Qin dynasty |
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Han Wudi |
141-86 BC. After Qin Shi Huangdi. United China not in territory but in ideology. |
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Sima Qian |
c. 150-90BC. Classical historian |
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Tang Taizong |
599-649 AD. Emperor of the Tang dynasty. |
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Empress Wu |
625-705 AD. First/only female Chinese emperor. |
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Kublai Khan |
Son of Genghis Khan. Defeated southern Song dynasty and began Yuan dynasty |