Ancient China Flashcards
5 relationships
father-son
husband-wife
ruler-people
older brother- younger brother
friend-friend
p’u
daoist words for a natural state- simple
wu/wei
concept meaning effortless action
ying yang
refers to where opposite forces are seen as interconnecting
mandate of heaven
determines whether an emperor is righteous enough to rule if not then he loses the mandate and his power
standardization
making all things of a certain type alike
censorship
eyes and ears of the emporer
confucious
philosopher founded confucianism
Hanfeizi
Legalism founder, prince of the state of han
civil service system/exam
a test to select the next members of the chinese government
Shi Huangdi
emperor of the qin dynasty- first unified empire
Lao Tzi
philosopher, founder of daoism
Footbinding
the breaking/binding of womens feet
Neo Confucianism
revival of confucianism/ confucius ways in Chinese culture. 13-19th century
grand canal
canal in the Yangtze river, unified north and south china
Pax Mongolica
Mongol Peace
Porcelain
tang dynasty- used for plates, cups, etc
Genghis Khan
created the Mongol empire, he made a lot of alliances and defeated neighboring groups, he focused on building power, he died while fighting the Tangut Empire south of the Gobi desert.
Kublai Khan
grandson of Genghis Khan, he was set on destroying China, he became known as the Great Khan and defeated the chinese.
Zheng He
he explored land- seven voyages expanded trade
Chinese Mountains
Kunlun Mountains
Himalayas
Tian Shan Mountains
Chinese Bodies of Water
East China Sea
Yellow Sea
South China Sea
Sea of Japan
Dynastic Process
Mandate of Heaven- Dynasty Powers lessen- disasters- people believe the dynasty has lost approval- overthrown- new dynasty restopres peace
Qin
Ruled- Shi Huangdi
Achievements- Great wall, writing system standardized, built transportation.
Fell- Death of Shi Huangdi, there was a lot of tax, expensive, war
Han
Wudi and Gao zu
Silk road
Neo Confucianism
Han ended due to war- split up
Confucianism
Confucius
Doing good
empathy
respecting elders
do not unto others what you would not want to do unto you
Legalism
Han Fei Zi
Human Nature is selfish
law is the authority
ruler must rule powerful
war strengthens a rulers power
Daoism
Laozi
become one with nature
wu wei- art of doing nothing
man made laws lead to unhappiness
follow nature
Footbinding reasons
please men, female refinement, social classes, work
Mongol War Tactics
hostages, surprise attacks, horses, human sheilds.
Tang/Song
Gaozu- tang
Emperor Taizu- song
Tang- 618-907
Song- 960-1279
Invented Gunpowder, civil service grand canal- tang
Navy
Paper money- song
Rebellions Corruption
Mongols/Yuan
Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan
1271-1368
Medial
War/expansion
foreign ruled
Tax’s
Rebellion
Ming
Hong wu
Yongle
1368-1644
refurbishments of the great wall
navy
trade
Drought, Financial crisis
Order of chinese dynastys
Qin
Han- silk road- neo confucianism
Sui- reunified china
Tang- re did civil service exam- grand canal
Song- art
Mongols
Ming- zheng he traveled
