East Asia: Vocab Flashcards
The Chinese belief that the Emperors and ruling dynasty were chosen by the Heavens to rule
mandate of heaven
A Chinese Philosophy based on the teachings of the scholar, Confucius (teaches respect and obedience)
confucianism
A Chinese Philosophy that states one must go with the flow of nature
daoism
An Indian philosophy based on the teachings of Prince Gautama Buddha; teachings include separating oneself from worldly concerns
buddhism
A combination of Confucianism and either Daoism or Buddhism
neo-confucianism
The blending of two or more cultures, usually as a result of imperialism and/or conquest
sinification
The Chinese beauty standard of binding a young woman’s foot to make it appear smaller, and thus, more feminine and beautiful
foot binding
A government examination taken by people of any social class to earn a spot in the bureaucracy or scholar gentry.
civil service exam
A system of governance that establishes government departments, bureaus, and agencies to carry out everyday jobs and governance by magistrates and members of the gentry as representatives of the imperial government
imperial bureaucracy
Upper-middle class scholars ranking above peasants but below nobles
scholar gentry
A form of industrialization that was not based on the factory system
proto-industrialization
An artificial river built by the Imperial government of the Sui Dynasty to connect the major rivers and farmlands to the capital cities and major fortress cities
grand canal
A form of paper money that was invented by merchants during the Tang Dynasty; was later adopted by the state as official currency
flying cash
A rice growing the Champa kingdom (present-day southern Vietnam); requires little water and maintenance; used by the Chinese as a stable, long-lasting food source
champa rice
Chinse Sea Navigational Technology includes:
- The Compass
- The rudder
- Watertight cabins
chinese navigational technology