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Classical China

Annemarie's Classical China Mid-Term Review

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Dynasty family of kings, ruled China
Daoism Philosophy associated with Laozi; stressed need for alignment with Dao or cosmic force; stressed the basic harmony of nature; an individual should seek a way, called Dao, to relate to this harmony avoiding excess & appreciating balance of opposites
Zhou originally a vassal family of Shang China; overthrew Shang and established second historical Chinese dynasty
Qin Dynasty established in 221 BC at the end of the Warring States period following the decline of the Zhou dynasty; fell in 207 BC
Han Dynasty Chinese dynasty that succeeded the Qin in 202 BC; ruled for next 400 years
Confucius also known as Kung Fuzi; major Chinese philosopher; born in 6th century BC; author of Analects; philosophy based on need for restoration fo order through advice of superior men to be found among the shi
Shi Huangdi founder of the brief Qin Dynasty in 221 BC
Great Wall Chinese defensive fortification intended to keep out the nomadic invaders from the north; initiated during the Qin dynasty and reign of Shi Huangdi
Confucianism primarily a system of ethics; do unto others as your status and theirs dictate, and a plea for loyalty to community
Silk Roads the most famous of the trading routes established by pastoral nomads connecting the European, Indian, and Chinese civilizations; transmitted goods and ideas among civilizations
Mandate of Heaven the divine source for political legitimacy of Chinese rulers; established by Zhou to justify overthrow of Shang
Shang first Chinese dynasty
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