ancient china Flashcards
the transportation irrigation
Huang He and Yangtze River
LOESS
rich soil
who was very isolated
china
what percentage of land was used for farming
10-12%
used terrace farming to produce what during the Ming Dynasty
rice
what dynasty drove off nomads
shang
what dynasty had complex religion
shang dynasty
what dynasty developed written language
shang dynasty
what dynasty overthrew the shang dynasty
zhou dynasty
what dynasty promoted mandate of heaven
zhou dynasty
what dynasty had economy grow
zhou dynasty
what dynasty had population increase
zhou dynasty
DYNASTIC CYCLE
the rise and fall of dynasties
what were chinese progress
silk thread, silk road, bronze making, first books, astronomy, calendar
PHILOSOPHY
the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge or conduct
FILLIAL PIETY
respect for parents, most important duty was take care of parents
l or d: only way to order is to pass strict laws and harsh punishments
legalism
l or d: the ruler alone possesses power
legalism
l or d: government is unnatural and cause of problems
daoism
l or d: the best government is the one that governs the least
daoism
harsh ideas of legalism
nature of man is evil and goodness is acquired
daoism: the unspoken way
was about trying to live in harmony with nature
promised an escape from suffering
buddhism in china
offered hope of eternal happiness
buddhism in china
presented buddha as a merciful god
buddhism in china
taught anyone could gain salvation through prayer, good works, and devotion
buddhism in china
sent spies to report on local officials, forced noble families to live in his capital
shi huangdi uniting china
jailed, tortured, and killed who opposed his rules
shi huangdi uniting china
had books of philosophy and literature burned
shi huangdi uniting china
standardized weights and measures
shi huangdi uniting china
created uniformity in chinese writing
shi huangdi uniting china
strengthened the transportation system
shi huangdi uniting china
built great wall
shi huangdi uniting china
MONOPOLY
exclusive control of a commodify or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices
ACUPUNCTURE
a chinese medical practice or procedure that treats illness or provides local anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specified of the the body
how did hand rulers strengthened the economy and government of china
monopoly
what invention was invented in the hans golden age
acupuncture
