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Qin And Han Empires Flashcards

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Daoism

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The system of Lao Tzu’ ideas , it stresses harmony and not interfering with nature

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Confucianism

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The system of Confucius’s ideas; an extremely important Chinese ideology

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Legalism

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A Chinese ideology that proposed humans were evil by nature, it advocated/suggested stiff laws and harsh punishments

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Aristocracy

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An upper class whose wealth is based on land and whose power is passed from one generation to another

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Filial piety

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The duty of members of the family to subordinate their needs and desires to the male head of the family

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Chin Dynasty

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221–206 BC

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Han Dynasty

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202BC–220AD

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Ideology

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A system of ideas and ideals

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3 big ideologies we will study

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Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism

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These —– are more interested in this life than the ———

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Ideologies

Afterlife

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Confucius’ ideas were a reaction to the

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Chaos of his time (551 BC)

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The — is key. It is the way (the way of the —–, the way things really are). It is our job to ———–.

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Dao
Universe
Act in accordance with that way

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The only record we have of Confucius’ thoughts is the ——

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Analects

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Relationships are a

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2 way street

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The 5 constant relationships

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Ruler and subject
Father and son
Older brother and younger brother 
Husband and wife
Friend and friend
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Confucius emphasized on ——— and they need to perform —— correctly

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Ethics

Rituals

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Confucius focused on the ——- and bringing out his inner —— or ——-

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Gentleman
Humanity
Goodness

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The key idea is Confucianism is —– or respect for one’s parents

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Filial piety

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Taoism is also known as

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Daoism

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Taoism is based on the teachings of

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Lao Tzu

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Taoism’s main ideas are in the

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Tao Te Ching

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Dao(Tao) is the —— of the ——-. It is a — that flows thru all —.

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First cause
Universe
Force
Life

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A believer in Dao’s goal is to become ——-, that is ——-

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One with Dao

One with nature

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Daoism and culture:

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Daoism influences how the Chinese approach the world

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Daoism influences how the Chinese see —–, how they make —, how they — and —-

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Nature
Art
Think
Live

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Daoism values … And it influences —- in Chinese culture

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Stillness

Everything

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Wu wei

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Let nature take its course

Go with the flow

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Legalists believe that people are —-. So don’t bother encouraging their goodness

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Legalism

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Control people with harsh laws, equally applied

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The laws in legalism…

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Were detailed and included examples, punishments were often physical with frequent amputations

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Two major rivers

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Yellow (Huang He) in the north

Yangtze (Chang Jiang) in the south

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The Chinese start in the —– and flow from —- to —-

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Tibetan plateau
West
East

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Northern China is mostly —-. The soil there is called — and is…

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Flat
Loess
Yellow brown and fertile

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The Yangtze River basin in southern China is

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Hillier
Warmer
Wetter

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Achievements

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Great Wall Q/H
Paper H
Printing H
Gun powder H
Water mills H
The Fu-- a poem is praise celebration
Kites for war H
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Before paper

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Bamboo strips were used

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100 AD

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Paper is used for records

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Paper was made of

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Rags mashed to a pulp

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Qin Shihuangdi created a

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Central currency

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The economy ——- because taxes were —-

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Suffered

HIGH

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Peasants had a heavy —– on the Great Wall or elsewhere

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Labor burden

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The Han period is one of overall

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Economic prosperity

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When Han take over, they cut — and allow people more ————-

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Taxes

Economic freedom

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Taxes and responsibilities on free peasants —— over time and made life tougher

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The gap between —- and —- grew larger during the —- dynasty

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Rich
Poor
Han

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The Qin Dynasty was

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The Qin founded a ————— with 3 divisions:

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Centralized bureaucracy

Civil, military, censorate

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Two levels under central government

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Provinces and counties

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The political impact of Qin Shihuangdi’s policies?

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People were angry enough to overthrow the dynasty

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Han Dynasty is divided into 2 periods:

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Western Han 206 BC to 8 AD

Eastern Han 25 AD to 220 AD

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The Han dynasty was

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Who was the first Han dynasty emperor?

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Liu Bang (Han Gaozu)

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What did the Han keep?

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Three division bureaucracy

Provinces/counties

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Bureaucrats were chosen based on ——–

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Han Wudi

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Longest serving emperor
Expanded the empire thru war further west and south
He defeated the Xiongnu

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Political change from the Zhou to the Qin?

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Z: aristocrats inherited bureaucratic positions

Q: emperor appointed bureaucrats based on ability

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The Han Dynasty adds an —— as a requirement to get into the ———. This exam is called the ———————-

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Exam
Civil service
The Civil Service Exam

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These exams would continue for —– years

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Emperor —– started the exams. Why did the exams start?

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Wudi

So the most qualified people could be found

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The Han required government officials to be able to —-,—- and — the —– and —— writings on —-, —–, and —–

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Read, write, and study
The Analects and classical writings
History, poetry, and ritual

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During the Western Han Dynasty, the emperor sometimes conducted ——-

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Examinations

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Exams are on the ——————

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Confucian Classics

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Confucian Classics

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A series of five Confucian books from before the Qin dynasty

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During the Western Han these five books became part of a —————

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State sponsored curriculum

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Tools for assimilation

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Intermarriage
Settling in conquered lands
Schools to train locals

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During the Han Dynasty, they began to record ——– and write about the ——————-

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History

Roles of women

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Ban Zhao

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Widowed young, became a tutor to imperial court women

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Ban Zhao’s Lessons for Women

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Ban Zhao believed that women should be subservient to their husbands and to their in laws. She also believed that women should be literate

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