Dynasties and Philosophy of China Flashcards
What were the 4 major dynasties in order?
- Shang
- Zhou
- Qin
- Han
What is the dynastic cycle?
- New dynasty claims to have gods approval
- Brings peace and order
- Disasters happen
- people believe that the dynasty lost gods approval
- dynasty gets over thrown.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
That every leader must have the gods approval to rule.
What are Oracle Bones?
they are used to communicate and consult with ancestors and gods.
What is bureaucracy?
Appointed officials ran the bureaus.
What is Confucianism?
It is a code of ethics. It stresses the need responsibility and moral character. Believes that education, family and respect are most important.It was created by Confucius.
What is legalism?
Legalism emphasizes order through strong government and enforcing strict laws.It was created by Han Feizi.
What is Taoism?
Taoism emphasizes being in harmony with nature and “the way”. It was created by Lao Tzu.
What is the difference between centralized and decentralized?
In a centralized system, control is applied by just one entity (a person or an enterprise, for example). In a decentralized system, there is no single controlling entity. Instead, control is shared among several independent entities
What was the important about the river in china?
Because of the location china was isolated. As a result china had little outside cultural influence and it led to china creating their own unique culture and inventions.
Great Wall
During the Qin dynasty the nomadic tribes from Central Asia would often attack, in response to this Shi Huangdi ordered poor and enslaved people to build it.
Who was Shi Huangdi?
Shi Huangdi was emperor of the Qin dynasty. After ending the warring states he enforced legalism and killed confucian scholars. He brought currency and the Great Wall. In fear of being attack in the after life he had terra cotta soldiers and horses built.
Who is Wudi?
He was known for his military conquests and a record long reign.
Shang Dynasty Legacy
The Shang dynasty created of 3,000 characters were invented and were seen on oracle bones. In addition to this the Shang dynasty was advanced in metalworking.
Zhou Dynasty Legacy
During the time of the Zhou dynasty the creation of a centralized government was established along with the Mandate of Heaven.
