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Jude 6th- Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Ancient China

TermDefinition
Huang He and Yellow River major rivers in China
Gobi Desert major desert in China
Himalayas major mountain range in China
ideograms Chinese written language
meritocracy a government in which the most qualified and talented people govern
dynasties how the Chinese divide up their history
Shang Dynasty first dynasty to use bronze for tools, had a strict social order, and earliest use of written Chinese language
bones material on which the earliest version of Chinese was on
Zhou Dynasty ruled for 900 years, warring states period was at this time, and there was great culture and literature being created
Warring States Period period of time when kings could no longer rule the whole country and control local lords; lots of fighting over power and control took place
Confucius founder of Confucianism
The Analects famous book by Confucius which contained his sayings
Confucianism thought process originating in Ancient China that focused on personal ethics and morality
Zhao Zheng ruthless ruler who became emperor by killing local lords to convince the warring states to obey him
Burning Books Emperor Zheng's attempt to rid the region of philosophy all together by the ordering of burning books related to philosophy and Confucianism
Terracotta Soldiers army of 8,000 clay soldiers that surrounded Emperor Zheng's tomb that were discovered in 1974
Qin Dynasty dynasty that saw Emperor Zheng rise to power, the burning books event, and the construction of the terracotta soldiers
Han Dynasty arguably one of the most influential dynasties in Ancient China with modern Chinese calling themselves "Sons of Han"; this dynasty was a period of time when education was promoted and there was a cultural explosion of art, science, trade, etc.
Silk Road ancient trade route that linked the Western world with the Middle East and Asia
India country where Buddhism originated
Tang Dynasty this dynasty sees Empress Wu and Emperor Hsuan-Tsung take control of the country; Buddhism spreads and China flourishes in arts and culture
Song Dynasty China has to deal with fighting wars with neighboring nomadic groups - Tatars and Mongols; emperors ally themselves with the Mongols for protection from invaders but this later backfires
Genghis Khan first Mongol leader to defeat China's armies
Kublai Khan grandson of Genghis Khan who establishes himself emperor of China, establishing the Yuan Dynasty
Beijing city that Kublai Khan chooses as his capital city in China
Yuan Dynasty China finds itself under Mongol rule; the empire extends from Eastern Europe and Mesopotamia to the Pacific Ocean; emperor's palace is built
Forbidden City magnificent emperor palace built by Kublai Khan during the Yuan Dynasty
Marco Polo young Italian merchant who spent 16 years serving in Kublai Khan's court in China
Ming Dynasty dynasty was that considered a Golden Age for Ancient China; construction of the Great Wall begins; trade between China and foreign countries begins
Fr. Mateo Ricci Italian Jesuit priest who used Confucius' teachings and writings to explain the Christian faith to the Chinese people
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