Chapter 8 Vocab

Question 0

Sima Qian

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The official astrologer and and historian at the Han dynasty courts

Question 1

Eunuchs

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Government leaders that did not have families and were favored over nobles because they were less likely to challenge the Chinese empire

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Period of the Warring States

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The time after the collapse of the Zhou dynasty in which there was much confusion and chaos

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Confucius aka Kung Fuzi

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The founder of Confucianism

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Analects

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A book written of Confucius’s teachings

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Junzi

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Superior individuals in Confucianism who did not let personal interests affect their judgements

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Confucianism

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An ancient Chinese religion established by Confucius that pressed high moral ethics upon its followers

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Ren

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A Confucian principle that expressed kindness and a sense of humility

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Li

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A Confucian principle expressing a sense of properity

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Xiao

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A Confucian principle emphasizing filial piety

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Mencius

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A disciple of Confucius who illustrated how Confucian principles lead to self elaboration

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Xunzi

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Another disciple of Confucius who demonstrated how Confucian principles can help with thought

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Daoism

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A religion that tried to teach its followers to become one with themselves and the world around them

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Laozi

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The founder of Daoism

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Daodejing

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A book that contains the Daoist beliefs

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Zhuangzi

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A book containing a well reasoned collection of Daoist viewpoints

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The Dao

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The central concept of Daoism meaning the way

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Wuwei

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A Daoist trait that encouraged the disengagement from competitive affairs of the world

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Legalism

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A school of thought that enforced strict laws throughout china

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Shang Yang

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The person who was in charge of creating the legalist doctrine

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Han Feizi

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The most systematic theorists of the legalists

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Qin dynasty

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The people who were in charge of China after the Period of the Warring states

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Qin Huangdi

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The first emperor of China, and the man responsible for the unification of China

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Xianyang

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A capital city of China

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Great Wall of China

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A wall first built by Qin Huangdi to keep out nomads also the only structure visible from space

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Liu Bang

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A commander who reestablished centralized rule in China

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Han Dynasty

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The dynasty in which many ideas and thoughts were gathered and combined

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Han Wudi ( Wu Ti)

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The most famous and successful ruler of the Han Dynasty

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Dynasty

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A line of hereditary rulers

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Xiongnu

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Nomads from Central Asia

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Maodun

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The most successful leader of the Xiongnu

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Classic of Filial Piety

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A book containing teachings for children and to honor and obey their parents as well as other superiors and political authorities.

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Lessons for Women

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A book arguing that education should be available to all children male and female

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Ban Zhao

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Author of the book lessons for women

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Wang Mang “ Socialist Emporer

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An emperor who made many reforms to already created traditions

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Yellow Turban Uprising

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A peasant revolt that raged throughout China during the Han dynasty