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Mandate of Heaven
A: Zhoung conquering Shan. There is a need to justify their rule
B: principle stating that the gods would support a just ruler, but they wouldn’t allow anyone corrupt or hold of power
C: The Shangs was overthrown because thy lost the god’s favor, it is used to legitimize a certain emperor of power, it can also used to undermine an emperor.
Confucianism
A: based upon teaching of Kongfuzi (Confucius)
B: believed people should treat one another humanely, express love and respect for others by practicing traditional manners and rituals
C: Ideas were influential for centuries in Chinese history
Daoism
A: most likely created by Loozi
B: encourages people to retreat from the laws of society and yield to laws of nature
C: wrote a book on Daoist beliefs, played a major role (not as big as Confucianism) in Chinese history
Legalism
A: Shi Huangdi unified China with Hanfeizi and Li Si. Both people helped form scholl of legalism
B: believed a powerful and efficient government was key to maintaining order
C: Confucianism was almost eradicated in Qin dynasty.
Civil Service
A: Under Wudi (Han), Confucianism became China’s government philosophy . wanted official to hold Confucian values (ex. loyalty) to emperor
B: system where condidates for government jobs had to pass an exam in Confucian classics
C: People had to go to school to be in government, wealthy class had government positions
filial piety
A: Confucian values wanted children to be obedient to their parents/ancestors
B: Obedience/devotion to parents and grand parents
C: the older you become the more respect you get
Silk Roads
A: Merchants traveling between china and Central Asia used silk roads
B: network of routes stretching 4000 miles
C: able to trade across Asia and reach Middle East and Roman Empire
scholar-officials
A: Civil exams were used to put qualified people into government
B: elite, educated members of the government who passed the exam
C: recieved a good salary and were respected
porcelain
A: types of silt in China needfor durable pottery, development of firing technology
B: durable glazed ceramic pottery developed in China
C: highly valued in East Asia and beyond (trade)
movable type
A: Song dynasty invented this form of printing
B: method of printing involving individual letters/characters that are carved
C: became much faster but infrequently since so many characters
Kublai Khan
A: Mongols were originally separated into khans, led by a chief. Genghis Khan was able to unite them, wanted to take over the world, but died before possible, grandson continued mission.
B: successor of Genghis Khan who began Yuan dynasty
C: first non-Chinese dynasty prospered thanks to Pax Mongolia and Silk Roads
Pax Mongolia
A: Mongols conquer much of Eurasia including China and Silk Road
B: period of peace and prosperity from China to Eastern Europe, Middle East
C: cultural diffusion across Silk Road introductrion of movable type gun powder to lands on western Eurasia. Black Death.
Shinto
A: Means “way of the kami:
B: religion, believes in everything in nature has a spriit
C: new form of belief system
Prince Shotoku
A: from 593 to 622 served as regent to japanese empress
B: nephew of empress, prince
C: helped spread Buddhism, sent missions to China
Koryo Dynasty
A: Silla kingdom weakened , rebels defeated it and formed the Koryo dynasty
B: basis for word Korea, lasted until 1392
C: Korean culture thrived, got taken over by Mongols
