 | Term | Definition |
| |
Dynasty |
Powerful person or group of people that rule a country for a long period of time |
| |
Mandate of Heaven |
If a ruler is not doing a good job then the people can throw him out of power |
| |
Dynastic Cycle |
The rising and falling of different dynasties |
| |
Warring States Period |
Local lords governed their own land = Feudalism |
| |
Yin and Yang |
Symbol for well balanced society-Even balance between forces such as |
| |
Ancestor Worship |
Following ancestors (respecting elders) |
| |
Confucianism |
Time when new beliefs were devolved because of different old ways of life |
| |
Confucius |
Helped restore these new beliefs to maintain harmony with nature |
| |
Analects |
Spoken record of Confucius |
| |
Five Relationships |
Ruler to Subject—Parent to Child—Husband to Wife—Elder |
| |
Filial Piety |
Respect to elders |
| |
Daoism |
Live with nature—unnatural society |
| |
Laozi |
Said to have lived at the time of Confucius and to have founded philosophy |
| |
Deo De Jing |
Written by Laozi has influenced Chinese culture in a major way |
| |
Shi Huangdi |
Established Qin dynasty-centralized power after split |
| |
Legalism |
Teachings of Hanfeizi (strict laws and harsh punishments) |
| |
Great Wall of China |
Greatest action of Shi Huangdi-kept raiders of China |
| |
Han Dynasty |
Highest point of China (economy strengthened) |
| |
Silk Road |
Network of trade routes (liked west) |
| |
Bureaucracy |
Strong at many things (history, music, poetry, and Confucian teachings) |
| |
Civil Service System |
Have to prove themselves (no advantages through family ties) |
| |
Meritocracy |
Level of skill and knowledge not family relationships of family wealth |
| |
Grand Canal |
Connected Hang and Chang (built for trade) |
| |
Mongols |
Moved around with animals (were not nomads (stayed in one place longer |
| |
Genghis Khan |
Great leader-respected all religions-invented many new tactics that were |
| |
Kublai Khan |
Genghis Khan’s grandson-took over the Song emperor in 1279 |
| |
Pax Mongolica |
Mongol Peace-peace within ones domain |
| |
Ming Dynasty |
Ming (brilliant) grew China |
| |
Forbidden City |
Area where different rulers lived and ordered from (building and area |
| |
Zheng He |
Commander of major ship fleet of around 200-300 boats-established trade |
| |
Manchus |
Invaders that broke through the Great Wall-influenced by Chinese civilization |
| |
Qing Dynasty |
Formed by the Manchus-two leaders-expanded China |
| Add or remove terms from this set |
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace