Ancient China Flashcards
What is a dynasty?
A family whose members have ruled a country/region for a long period of time.
Who were the 1st and 2cnd dynasties to rule China
The Xia and Shang dynasty
In what year was Confucius born
551 BCE
List the seas that border China
The Yellow Sea, the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, the South China Sea. YESJ
Compare North and south land
North: cold most of the year, grasslands and forests
South: humid, high mountains and deserts
What luxuries did the empower have?
Dragon throne, only him could wear yellow, had manny wives, lived in a palace.
Mandate of Heaven
The mystical authority through which the emperor ruled.
List the social classes in order of most respected to least respected.
Emperor > nobles, priests, scholars > peasants > workers, tradesman > merchants, soldiers, slaves > women
What did workers and tradesman do?
They used their skills and built furniture, clothes, weapons, houses
What is rammed earth and how did they use it?
It is a building technique for military. It is used as walls to hide behind
What are the main beliefs of Confucianism
Teaching everyone how to live in harmony and to treat others with respect.
What is filial piety
Respect shown to elders
Main beliefs of Daoism
To tell the truth, to let things take a natural course
Who was a strong believer of legalism
Qin Shi Huangdi
What is nirvana
The state of perfection in Buddhism
