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ancient china vocabz
ancient china vocabluary
Term | Definition |
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Zhou Dynasty | A line of rulers in China from about 1045 to 256 B.C.E. |
Qin Dynasty | The Chinese dynasty (246 B.C. to 206 B.C.) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall |
Shang Dynasty | The Chinese Dynasty that ruled the area around the Huang He from 1700 to 1122 B.C.E |
Han Dynasty | The Chinese dynasty that ruled from about 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E. |
Mandate of Heaven | The Chinese belief or idea that a ruler’s power stemmed from divine authority or came from divine approval. |
feudalism | A system of government based on landowners and tenants. |
Confucius | A Chinese philosopher and teacher named Kongfuzi who is called Confucius by westerners. |
Confucianism | A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior. |
Daoism | A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature. |
Yin and Yang | Daoist concept of opposing forces of nature. |
Laozi | A Chinese philosopher who founded Daoism. |
Legalism | A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict obedience to laws. |
Bureaucracy | A system in which non elected government officials are organized into specialized departments and operate according to fixed rules within a hierarchy of authority |
Civil Servant | A person who works for a government. |
Meritocracy | A system in which advancement is based on individual ability or achievement and not on birth rights. |