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social studies vocab
word | definition |
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Confucianism | a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius. |
daoisim | a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu ( fl. 6th century BC), advocating humility and religious piety. |
lagalism | dependence on moral law rather than on personal religious faith. |
mandate of heaven | The concept of the Mandate of Heaven was first used to support the rule of the kings of the Zhou Dynasty, and their overthrow of the earlier Shang dynasty. |
feudalism | a system of government based landowners |
civil servant | a member of the civil service |
yin | yin is the opposite of yang |
yang | yang is the opposite of yin |