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CHINA
Around Huang He (Yellow) River and Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River
flow to the East China Sea10% of land is farmable
mountainsterraced farming
CHINA
DynastyXia
first dynasty of China’s history
considered to be folklore due to lack of written artifacts
CHINA
DynastyShang
aristocracythe kings had warlords to run cities/statesmuch like Mesopotamia & Egypt - buried leaders with servantsReligion: supernatural forces
oracles would read cracks in bonesancestral worship
REALLY good at bronze castingDecline - revolt of Zhou
CHINA
DynastyZhou
longest-lasting dynastyGovernment: Same as Shang
claimed to rule due to Mandate of Heavenkings required to follow the Dao
family was highly regarded due to farming communitiesfilial piety
CHINA
DynastyZhou
Accomplishments
irrigation/large scale water projects
iron weapons/tools
wrote in pictographs (picture symbols) and ideographs (combined pictographs)
Decline - Period of the Warring States
CHINA
PhilosophyConfucianism
Kongfuzi (Confucius) tried to persuade political leaders to follow ideas
sayings recorded in AnalectsTwo elements:
Duty Humanity
became key for the runnings of Chinese culture (i.e. education and civil service exams)
CHINA
PhilosophyDaoism
based on teachings of LaoziTao Te Ching (The Way of the Dao)best way to act in harmony with the
universe, not to interfere with the natural order
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PhilosophyLegalism
human beings evil by naturestrong ruler was required to
create an orderly societyharsh laws and stiff punishments
would cause the common people to follow the rules
CHINA
DynastyQin
Qin Shihuangdisingle monetary systemsystem of roads throughout empirehad an underground burial mound filled with terra-cotta warriors
to guide him into his next lifeexpanded China south, only fear was to the North
Xiongnu, residing in the Gobi desertparts of the Great Wall were built
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DynastyQin
adopted Legalismliterature opposing this view - burned
ruled a centralized state administrators were appointed and dismissed at willQin Shi. took over taxing the people and the land
elimination of rivalsDecline - death of Qin Shi., civil war breaks out four years later
CHINA
DynastyHan
Liu PangConfucian policies back in
introduction of civil service examinationsexpanded into modern-day northern Vietnampushed back the Xiongnupeasants forced to work for government and military for one month
a year
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