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Huang He River

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AKA Yellow River. Where the Chinese first settled. flooding provided irrigation for farming

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Philosophy

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the study of the basic questions about human life and was used to guide the rulers of china

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Chang Jiang

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AKA Yangtze river, about 4000 miles long, third longest river, trade network

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Confucianism

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A philosophy based on the ideas of respect, Started by Confucius, Guided gov’t during the Han dynasty

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Legalism

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belief that people are born bad and need to be controlled, Started by Han Fe,
Guided gov’t during the Qin dynasty

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Mandate of Heaven

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The belief that the ruler of China is chosen by the gods, the right to rule is granted by the gods, there can only be one ruler.

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Warring states period

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A time of civil war after the fall of the Zhou Dynasty, 7 dynasties fighting for control of China, time of chaos

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Emperor Shi Huangdi

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Unified China after the Warring States Period,
First Emperor of China
Created, a strict gov’t using Legalism

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Feudal system

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creates control by dividing land into smaller parts making it easier to rule,
The rich controlled the poor

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The great wall

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a man-made barrier of walls across the northern border of China, protected the Silk Road and civilization

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Mandate of Heaven

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the belief that kings could only rule as long as the gods believed the king was worthy.

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Dynasty

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a line of rulers that come form the same family

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Dynastic Cycle

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The cycle of rise and fall dynasties.

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Filial piety

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the respect children owe their parents and ancestors.

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Confucianism

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It’s a religion or tradition where the way to keep society afloat is through relationships.

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Daoism

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A religious tradition that promotes living calmly in unity with nature.

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Legalism

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an idea based on the ideas of Han Fei. He believed that people were born bad and that the only way to achieve a strong society was through harsh punishment and rewards.

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Li

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Li describes the actions that are right because of the needs of society.

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Yi

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describes the actions that are just right and good

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Hsiao

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the principle of filial piety which is the idea that children should respect their parents.

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Dao

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means the way and also that everything in the universe is connected.

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Wu wei

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is the method of following the Dao. This involves living in harmony and letting things take their course.

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Yin Yang

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it means opposites fit together and depend on each other.

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Confucius

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The founder of Confucianism

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Laozi

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founder of Daoism

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Han Fei

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Founder of legalism

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The great wall

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Shi Huangdi

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First emperor of China, he died after taking pills that he thought would keep him alive forever, obsessed with the idea of immortality, established his government based on Legalist ideas, built a huge tomb filled with life size terra cotta statues of warriors and horses, brought order to China, built canals, roads and started the Great Wall of China

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peasants

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during the Han Dynasty, most people in China were peasants, had few possessions, barely grew enough food to feed their families,

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terra cotta warriors

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Shi Huangdi had an army of around 8,000 terra cotta or clay warriors buried beside his tomb because he thought they would protect him, discovered by farmers in 1974, 700,000 laborers worked for 38 years to complete them,

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Emperor Wudi

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best known for his military conquests, he paid for military costs by raising taxes, took the throne at 15, and helped build the great wall.

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Caravans

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groups of people traveling the network. they would do this in case there are thieves.

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Silk Roads

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a very long trade network. called Silk Road because one of the most traded items was silk.

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Cultural diffusion

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the process by which ideas spread from one culture to another.

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Silk

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beautiful cloth made with silkworm cocoons.

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Paper

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ancient Chinese made it from tree bark, plant fibers, and old rags

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compass

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invented during the Han dynasty, sometimes used for the best burial location, led to the invention of the navigational compass which made far away exploration possible.

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Farming inventions

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improved plow, wheelbarrow, and horse harness.

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silk

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beautiful cloth made with silkworm cocoons.

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Crossbow

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invented for hunting and battling

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