Chinese History Flashcards
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Dynasty
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A sequence of rulers from the same family
2
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Mandate of Heaven
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The approval of the gods for a dynasty to take power.
3
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Dynastic Cycle
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The cycle in which every dynasty gets and loses power.
4
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filial piety
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This is a virtue of respect to ones father,elder,or ancestor.
5
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Bureaucracy
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A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than elected representatives.
