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Grade 7th Social Studies - Imperial China, Lesson 1-4

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Confucius
Chinese philosopher (circa 551-478 BC)
Buddhism
A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha.
novel
a long fictional novel
barbarian
an uncivilized person
treason
disloyalty to the government
census
counts the number of people
Zhu Yuanzhang
the rebel leader who became emperor
Ming Dynasty
the dynasty that came to power after Mongolian rule of China weakened
Forbidden City
Emperor Yong Le built this city within the Imperial City. It still stands today.
Zheng He
Ming China's most famous explorer who spread Chinese culture and established trade with cities far from China
India
One of the places where Chinese merchants settled.
Manchus
invaded China and eventually defeated the Ming Empire
Genghis Khan
his name means "strong ruler"
tribe
groups of families loosely joined together
steppes
wide rolling grassy plains found in Asia
Marco Polo
famous European traveler to China
terror
violence meant to scare people into surrendering
Mongols
were known for the ability to wage ware
Mongol Empire
was known as the largest land empire the world had ever known
language, laws, and customs
three ways the Mongols were different than the Chinese
caligraphy
art of writing characters beautifully
porcelain
a fine clay that is baked at high temperatures; also known as china in the West
Li Bo
most popular poet of the Tang era
Changan
the capital city of the Tang and Song eras
Du Fu
poet and civil servant who wrote about people's suffering
Diamond Sutra
earliest known printed book with moveable type
landscapes
popular type of painting during the Song dynasty
Han Dynasty
Dynasty that collapsed in 220 and left China in collapse
Korea
Country on a peninsula to the east of China
Grand Canal
Huge canal that connected major rivers for trade of rice
Sui Dynasty
Short lived. Forced people to work on projects and raised taxes. Killed
Tang Dynasty
Lasted 300 years and brought strong central government to China
Empress Wu
Powerful leader who was only woman to rule China in history
Silk Road
Trade route from China to Europe
Changan
Largest city in world under Tangs
Turks
Took over Silk Road which led to downfall of Tangs
Song Dynasty
Powerful and prosperous, ruled for over 300 years
Hangzhou
Capital of Song Dynasty
Buddhism
religion brought to China from India
Confucianism
traditions related to teachings of Confucious
neo-Confucianism
rebirth of Confucianism to combat spread of buddhism
Civil Service
Job working for the government
Civil service exam
test taken to get govt job, "educated workers make for a better government"
scholar-officials
new rulers that arose from era of civil servie tests
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