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China Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Tributary | A stream that feeds into a larger river |
Maize | A type of corn. |
Mutton | Meat made from sheep |
Millet | A type of grain |
Shang Dynasty | 1700-1122 BCE - A time of bronze weapons social structure - kings had great wealth |
Zhou Dynasty | 1034 - 256 BCE - Started in northwest china and moved to central plains |
Confucianism | Lead by example - Goal is honest and just society; bases on 5 basic relationships |
Daoism | Rule as little as possible - return to a simple natural way of living. Live in harmony with the way of nature |
Legalism | Set clear laws and harshly punish those who disobey. Based on the teachings of Hanfeizi |
Mandate of Heaven | The divine right to rule china - believed to be granted by god |
Feudalism | A system of government based on landowners and tenants - King owned all the land. Lords were given land as loyal supporters |
Warring States | 250 years of fighting for power late in the Zhou Dynasty |
Confucius | Also called Kongfuzi - lived in 551 - 479 BCE |
Civil Servant | A person who works for the goverment |
Yin Yang | Two opposing forces of nature part of daoism |