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Early China

TermDefinition
warlords military leaders who lead their own armies; a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area
aristocrats people of noble birth whose wealth came from the land they owned; upper class society usually made up of hereditary nobility
ancestors long-dead family members; a person someone is descended from
pictographs characters that represent objects; a symbol in a writing system based on pictures
ideographs a character that links two or more pictographs to express an idea; a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or idea
bureaucracy non-elected govt officials who carry out the tasks of the govt
hereditary having title or position by reason of birth
Mandate of Heaven belief that a Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods
Dao Chinese belief system which described the way a king must rule
Confucianism belief system based on the teachings of Confucius
Daoism philosophy concerned with living a good life and living in harmony with nature
legalism philosophy that stressed the importance of laws
filial piety a person responsibility to to respect and obey their parents
censor an official whose job was to make sure others did their work and followed correct behavior
currency a type of money; coins or paper to exchange for services or products
civil service the administrative service of a govt.; govt workers chosen based upon ability
tenant farmers a person who works land, owned by someone else, and pays rent in cash or share of the crop
accupuncture to treat diseases or pain by inserting thin needles in specific areas
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