Chapter 2 vocabulary Flashcards
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Confucius
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- King Fuzi
- work ethics morality
- Chinese philosopher
- created doctrine of duty and public service
- code of conduct for gov’t officials
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Qin Dynasty
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- established 221 BCE
- characterized by strong central rule
- extended borders to Hong Kong
- succeeded Zhou Dynasty and warring states period
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Laozi
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- founder of Taoism(d)
- Chinese philosopher
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Zhou Dynasty
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- First classical in Chinese history
- originally vassal family of Shang
- extended borders to Yangtze River
- overthrew Shang
- ruled 800 yrs
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Shi Huang Di
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- first emperor of China
- founder of Qin Dynasty
- started the Great Wall
- brutal rule
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Great Wall
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- Chinese defense fortification at border
- against Monguls
- built from forced labor
- 3,000 mi long
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Han Dynasty
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- GOLDEN AGE
- succeeded Qin
- expanded borders to Korea, Indo-China, central Asia, Vietnam
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Mean People
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- merchants
- lowest of low class
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Taoism
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- Philosophy and Religion founded by Laozi
- harmony and balance with nature
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Silk Road
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- connected China to Persia, India, and Mediterrean
- 4,000 mi
- important trade route
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Dynasty
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- powerful ruling family
- cyclical rise and fall
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Analects
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-Compilation of Confucius
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Five Classics
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- Core curriculum of confucian edu
- basis for civil service exam
- in visions: metaphysical political poetic social and historical
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Legalism
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- political ideology that favors authoritarian state and discipline
- people were born evil and goodness was taught
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Era of Warring States
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475-221 BCE
- regional princes
- reduced emperor power
