Jan. 5-8, 2015 Flashcards
Genghis Khan
founded the Mongolian Empire in 1206; led the invasion into China in 1211
Dynasty
a family line of rulers.
Kublai Khan
grandson of Genghis Khan, later invaded China as well.
Confucius
Chinese philosopher who founded Confucianism.
Bureaucracy
administration of government through departments called bureaus.
Taoism (Daoism)
a philosophy that deals with oneness with nature, Tao (Dao) means “way of nature.”
Lao Tzu
Chinese philosopher; who wrote the book of Taoist, the Tao-te Ching (DOW•duh•JIHANG)
Shinto
Japanese ancient religion, Shinto means “the way of the gods.” Shintoism teaches that supernatural beings called kami live in all objects and forces of nature.
Clan
a small group of related people
Heian Age
Japanese “golden age”, a time when Japanese culture flourished.
The Tale of Genji
the world’s first novel which described life at Heian-Kyo’s imperial court.
Zen
a branch of Buddhism, emphasizes that people can attain enlightenment suddenly rather than through many years of painful study.
Samurai
Japanese warrior
Shogun
the emperor’s chief general
Opium War
War between China and Great Britain over opium being stored in the port city of Canton; the Chinese seized the opium and the British responded with an attack.
