Buddhism, Hindu, Islam, China, Song & Tang Flashcards

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Five relationships of Confucianism

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father - child
ruler - subject
husband - wife
elder brother - younger brother
friend - friend

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Filial Piety

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respect elders

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Hinduism Caste System

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  • rigid hierarchy (cannot move)
  • fewer people at top, more on bottom
  • born into caste
  • untouchables have unclean jobs so no one has contact with them
  • DHARMA = responsibility in caste
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Reincarnation in Hinduism

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  • rebirth of soul
  • must complete DHARMA
  • highest living thing is a cow
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Moksha

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final resting place in Hinduism

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Siddhartha

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  • parents hid him from sufferings, so he had to discover the truth of the
    world alone
  • found true path containing the 4 NOBLE TRUTHS
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4 Noble Truths

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  1. there is suffering in life
  2. desire is the cause of some suffering
  3. way to reduce suffering is to reduce desires
  4. follow 8 Fold Path
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8 Fold Path

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the middle way

the right in everything (understanding, thought, action, etc.)

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Sects of Buddhism

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Theravada = looks at Buddha as a person
Mahayana = looks at Buddha as a profit

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Mohammad

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discovered Allah by Angel Gabriel being in his dream

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Hijra

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622
Mohammad is forced to leave Mecca –> Medina
people are more open to his ideas in Medina

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5 Pillars of Faith

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  1. no god but Allah
  2. pray 5 times a day facing Mecca
  3. give alms to poor
  4. fast in Ramadan
  5. Hajj = pilgrimage to Mecca
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Return to Mecca

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630
Mohammad conquers Mecca –> year 0 in Islamic calendar

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Sect in Islam

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Shia = believes successor should be related
Sunni = believes leaders should elect caliph

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Women in Islam

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  • less than men
  • property of husband
  • have to be covered
  • need to be protected

Under Umayyad dynasty women were treated much better - allowed to trade

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Dar al Islam

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the land where Muslims rule
(2 periods in this age)

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Umayyad Dynasty

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huge expansion
- centered in Damascus, Syria
- centralized, burearcy
- not tolerant of non-Arabs, tolerated other religions
- JIZYA = tax on non-Muslims
- women treated more equally

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Abbasid Dynasty

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  • capital farther east –> Baghdad
  • decentralized, autonomy
  • greater tolerance (allowed to trade and be a part of gov’t) but still jizya
  • took Persian customs –> women were not treated well
  • tolerant of new ideas
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Islamic Golden Age

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internal piece
took on unionism
access to resources, ideas, open-minded

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Khyber pass

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opening in mountains that tribes snuck through to get to India

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Delhi Sultanate

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when Muslims conquered Delhi in India

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Sikhism and syncretism

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Nanak created Sikhism hoping to stop fights between Muslims and Hindus

Syncretism = create a culture from several other cultures

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Mandate of Heaven

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have God’s power/hand

is lost when a natural disaster, drought or hunger occurs

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Tang Dynasty

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  • controlled more land
  • unified and centralized –> returned stability
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Song Dynasty

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  • Emperor Taizu (strong warrior)
  • revival of Confucianism ideas –> Neo-confucianism
  • Champa rice –> from Vietnam, did not require much irrigation and was durable –> SURPLUS
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Golden Age in China

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in the Song, but Tang laid foundation
- gun powder

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Decline in China

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taken over by Mongols

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Ghengis Khan

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great warrior, wanted to conquer world

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Nomadic tribesman

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  • stirrups - for feet on horses
  • long bow for range
  • gun powder

MUCH MORE ADVANCED

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Mongols and Chinese

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  • Mongols separated themselves as much as they could
  • lack of assimilated Chinese culture into Mongol culture
  • Marco Polo arrived, Mongols welcomed them, Chinese hated outsiders
  • Women were equal in Mongol society

BOTH VERY DIFFERENT CULTURES