Chapter 6: The Philosopher King

Question 1

2850 B.C.

Answer 1

When the emperor Fu Xi began his rule.

Question 2

Eight Trigrams

Answer 2

Invented by the emperor Fu Xi. It is a pattern of straight and broken lines used for record-keeping, and interpretation of events.

Question 3

Fu Xi

Answer 3

The first king who discovered the essential order of all things. He invented the Eight Trigrams.

Question 4

Huangdi (The Yellow Emperor)

Answer 4

He is thought to have ruled from 2696 to 2598. I his rule he conquered his brothers territory and spread his rule over his brothers land.

Question 5

Shennong (The Farmer King)

Answer 5

He was a legendary ruler of China and cultural hero. Shennong followed after perhaps the greatest king of all Huangdi (The Yellow Emperor)

Question 6

Sima Qian (The Grand Historian)

Answer 6

The Grand Historian who collected the traditional tales of china into an epic history.

Question 7

Yangtze River

Answer 7

The Yangtze River, like the Yellow River, was more to the south of the Yellow River, and ran east from the high plateau now called Qing Zang Gaoyuan - the Plateau of Tibet - and ended in the Yellow Sea.

Question 8

Yellow River

Answer 8

It ran east from the high plateau now called Qing Zang Gaoyuan - the Plateau of Tibet - and ended in the Yellow Sea.