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The Zhou Dynasty
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Analects | A book of Confucius’s teachings compiled by his students. |
| Confucius | Desired a return to family order and social harmony. |
| Daoism | Stressed living in harmony with the guiding force of all reality. |
| Ethics | Moral values. (right and wrong). |
| Laozi | Wrote the “The Way and Its Power” the basic text expressing Daoist thought. |
| Legalism | believed that society needs strict laws to keep people in line. |
| Legalists | The first to put their ideas into practice throughout China. |
| Lords | People of high rank who received land in exchange for their loyalty. |
| Peasants | The lowest social class, farmed noble lands. |
| Zhou | The longest lasting Chinese dynasty |