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AH - Unit 6

Ancient China

TermDefinition
Jade hard gemstone often used in jewelry
Oracle a prediction by a wise person, or a person who makes a prediction
Peasants farmer with a small farm
Lords a person of high rank who owned land but owed loyalty to his king
Laozi Chinese philosopher; he was the most famous Daoist teacher. Laozi is credited with writing The Way and Its Power, Daoism’s basic text.
Legalism Chinese belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled
Confucius Chinese philosopher; he emphasized ethical behavior for individuals and governments. He was the most influential teacher in Chinese history.
Daoism philosophy that developed in China and stressed the belief that one should live in harmony with the Dao, the guiding force of all reality
Shi Huangdi Ruler of China; he united China for the first time. He built roads and canals and began the Great Wall of China. Shi Huangdi also imposed a standard system of laws, money, weights, and writing in China.
Great Wall barrier made of walls across China’s northern frontier
Sundial device that uses the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day
Seismograph device that measures the strength of an earthquake
Acupuncture Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain
Silk soft, light, and highly valued fabric developed in China
Diffusion The spread of ideas, goods, and technology from one culture to another
Silk Road a network of trade routes that stretched across Asia from China to the Mediterranean Sea
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