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Unit 5 WH1
Unit 5 China Vocabulary WH1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Clan | a group of families who claim a common ancestory |
| Zhou Dynasty | "the earliest dynasty to use the Mandate of Heaven; this dynasty developed a feudal government" |
| Loess | ferile yellow soil from the river |
| Oracle Bones | an object used by priests to ask godss questions |
| Caligraphy | art of fine handwriting |
| Dynastic cycle | rise and fall of dynasties |
| Feudalism | form of government in which the central government was weak and the local lords had most of the power and influence |
| Huang He River | the Yellow River; China's earliest civilizations occurred along this river |
| Shang Dynasty | the first true Dynasty of China that operated like the independent city-states of Sumer instead of a united empire |
| Yin and Yang | two opposite forces that needed to be balanced for the well being of the Universe |
| Mandate of Heaven | rise and fall of chinese dynasties |
| Book of Songs | early book of chinese history |
| Yellow River | also known as Huang He and China's Sorrow this river was the location of china's earliest civilization |
| Yangtze River | located to the south of the Huang He this river was a major tributary in early China |
| Legalism | a Chinese philosophy that proposed the nature of man is evil; his goodness is acquired; greed was the motive for most actions and the cause of most conflicts |
| Daoism | philosophy that taught to follow the way and avoid the unnatural ways of society |
| The Way of Virtue | work written by Laozi having to do with the teachings of Daoism |
| Xia | 1st original settlements of China |
| Bureaucracy | a trained civil service, or those who run the government |
| Shangdi | The deity that arises in chinese society (Dragon shaped) |
| Zhou | Monarchs who were the first to coin money, and continued canal building. |
| Qin | Quickly took over a large part of china, gave china its name. Shi Huangdi was empror |
| Han Dynasty | Arose after the death of Shi Huangdi, had the silk road |
| Liu Bang | Main emperor of the Han dynasty |
| Silk Road | A trade route that connected China to the rest of the world. |
| Monarchy | A form of government with a monarch at the head. |
| Shi Haungdi | Name means "first emperor"; dragon empire; ruled for over 20 years |
| Confucianism | A system of social and ethical philosophy |
| Dualism | 2 powers that represent the natural rhythms of life. |
| Laozi | Created Daoism |
| Buddhism | A guide for how to live life (religion/philosophy mix) 4 noble truths and 8 fold path. |
| Reincarnation | Rebirth after death in the form of your previous life. |
| Karma | Good or bad deeds that are repaid by nature in kind |
| HInduism | South China and India religion/philosophy |
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