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China Vocabulary
Ancient China Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Oracle Bones | An ancient script carved on tortoise shells or animal bones. |
Confuciaism | A philosophy based on the ideas of Confucius. |
Confucius | Philosopher and most influential teacher in Chinese history. Emphasized ethical behavior for individuals and governments. |
Daoism | A philosophy that stressed the belief that one shoud live in harmony with the Dao. |
Shi Huangdi | First emporer/ruler of China. United China for the first time. Began the contruction of the great wall of China, money, writing, imposed standard system. |
Acupuncture | A procedure that involves the skin or tissues with needles to alleviate pain and to treat physical, emotional, and mental conditions. |
Silk Road | 4,000 mile-long trade netowrk that stretched from China to the Mediterranean Sea. |
Seismograph | Measures Earthquakes. |
Emporer | A ruler of great power and rank. |
Mandate from Heaven | Blessing that a ruler is allowed to rule. |
Ethics | Moral values |
Diffusion of Buddhism | Buddhism spread throughout China when scholars translated buddhist texts into Chinese. They used belief in Daoism to help explain it. |