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A look at Empires…A look at Empires…
What are the characteristics of an empire?What are the characteristics of an empire?
CHINACHINA
WAR!WAR!
Zhou DynastyZhou Dynasty (1122 – 256 B.C.E.)(1122 – 256 B.C.E.) The “Mandate of The “Mandate of
Heaven”Heaven” Zhou Dynasty loses Zhou Dynasty loses
authority (771 B.C.E.)authority (771 B.C.E.)
The Period of the The Period of the Warring States Warring States (475/403 – 221 B.C.E.)(475/403 – 221 B.C.E.) Dukes Dukes Kings Kings
Sun Tzu – Sun Tzu – The Art of The Art of WarWar
What will happen?What will happen?
Society in question!Society in question!
Sun Tzu, Sun Tzu, The Art of The Art of WarWar
With your group, read over the excerpt and With your group, read over the excerpt and consider the following questions. Have one consider the following questions. Have one person right down your ideas and thoughts.person right down your ideas and thoughts.
What does What does The Art of War The Art of War address? Teach?address? Teach?
What does What does The Art of WarThe Art of War tell us about Chinese tell us about Chinese society during the Period of the Warring society during the Period of the Warring States?States?
What was important to most Chinese societies What was important to most Chinese societies during the Period of the Warring States? during the Period of the Warring States?
What might result from concentrating on war?What might result from concentrating on war?
ConfuciusConfucius
Kong Fuzi (551 – 479 B.C.E.)Kong Fuzi (551 – 479 B.C.E.)
Lu stateLu state
ConfucianismConfucianism
The AnalectsThe Analects
Education – Education – Book of Songs, Book Book of Songs, Book of History, Book of Ritesof History, Book of Rites, and , and other texts on leadership and other texts on leadership and administration.administration.
Considering Considering ConfucianismConfucianism
ConfucianismConfucianism Practical? Impractical?Practical? Impractical? Philosophical? Religious? Moral?Philosophical? Religious? Moral? Optimistic or Pessimistic?Optimistic or Pessimistic?
JunziJunzi
RenRen
LiLi
XiaoXiao
DISCIPLINE leads to?DISCIPLINE leads to?
Spread of Spread of ConfucianismConfucianism
Mencius (372 – 289 B.C.E.)Mencius (372 – 289 B.C.E.)Views on society? Government?Views on society? Government?
Xunzi (298 – 238 B.C.E.)Xunzi (298 – 238 B.C.E.)Views on society? Government?Views on society? Government?
Qin Dynasty?Qin Dynasty?
Today?Today?
DaoismDaoism
Laozi (6Laozi (6thth Century B.C.E.) – Century B.C.E.) – Old MasterOld Master
DaodejingDaodejing ( (Classic of the Way and of Classic of the Way and of VirtueVirtue))
DaoDao
WuweiWuwei
Yin yangYin yang
ZhuangziZhuangzi (369 – 286 C.E.) - (369 – 286 C.E.) - ZhuangziZhuangzi Life and Death?Life and Death?
Laozi’s departureLaozi’s departure
Yin YangYin Yang
Considering DaoismConsidering Daoism
DaoismDaoismPractical? Impractical?Practical? Impractical?Philosophical? Religious? Moral?Philosophical? Religious? Moral?Optimistic or Pessimistic?Optimistic or Pessimistic?Active? Passive?Active? Passive?Direct? Indirect?Direct? Indirect?
Daoism and Confucianism…why Daoism and Confucianism…why not both?not both?
LegalismLegalism
Shang Yang (ca. 390 – 338 B.C.E.)Shang Yang (ca. 390 – 338 B.C.E.)Qin stateQin stateThe Book of Lord ShangThe Book of Lord Shang
Han Feizi (ca. 280 – 233 B.C.E.)Han Feizi (ca. 280 – 233 B.C.E.)
Agriculture and Armed ForcesAgriculture and Armed Forces
LAWS – communal responsibilityLAWS – communal responsibility
End of the Period of the Warring End of the Period of the Warring StatesStates
Considering LegalismConsidering Legalism
LegalismLegalismPractical? Impractical?Practical? Impractical?Philosophical? Religious? Moral?Philosophical? Religious? Moral?Optimistic or Pessimistic?Optimistic or Pessimistic?Active? Passive?Active? Passive?Direct? Indirect?Direct? Indirect?
HOMEWORK TONIGHTHOMEWORK TONIGHT
In a 4-5 sentence paragraph:In a 4-5 sentence paragraph:Write your own Confucian OR Write your own Confucian OR
Daoist OR Legalist lesson on any Daoist OR Legalist lesson on any of the following:of the following:Good studentshipGood studentshipGood parentingGood parentingGood athleticismGood athleticismGood artistic performanceGood artistic performance
Qin DynastyQin Dynasty
Period of the Warring States (403 – Period of the Warring States (403 – 221 B.C.E.)221 B.C.E.)
LegalismLegalism
Qin Dynasty (221 – 207 B.C.E.)Qin Dynasty (221 – 207 B.C.E.)
The First EmperorThe First Emperor Qin Shihuangdi (r. 221 – 210 B.C.E.)Qin Shihuangdi (r. 221 – 210 B.C.E.)
(Qin Shi Huang)(Qin Shi Huang)
http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/dynasty-chin.cfm
The First EmperorThe First EmperorBackground InformationBackground Information
Qin Shihuangdi (r. 221 – 210 B.C.E.)Qin Shihuangdi (r. 221 – 210 B.C.E.)(Qin Shi Huang)(Qin Shi Huang)
XianyangXianyangCentral Govt. OfficersCentral Govt. OfficersPeasant LaborersPeasant Laborers
RoadsRoadsThe Great Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall of ChinaPalacesPalacesEmperor’s TombEmperor’s Tomb
The First EmperorThe First EmperorCentralizing GovernmentCentralizing Government
Standardized:Standardized: LawsLaws Money (Currency)Money (Currency) WeightsWeights MeasuresMeasures
Roads and BridgesRoads and Bridges
Interregional commerce (trading)Interregional commerce (trading)
The First EmperorThe First EmperorControlling an EmpireControlling an Empire
Qin Shihuangdi (r. 221 – 210 B.C.E.)Qin Shihuangdi (r. 221 – 210 B.C.E.) (Qin Shi Huang)(Qin Shi Huang)
Confucians and DaoistsConfucians and Daoists
Burning booksBurning books Philosophy, ethics, history, and literaturePhilosophy, ethics, history, and literature
What books does he keep?What books does he keep?
Scholars and critics?Scholars and critics?
The First EmperorThe First EmperorStandardized ScriptStandardized Script
Various languages and dialectsVarious languages and dialects
One written languageOne written language
What does one universal language do for What does one universal language do for Chinese society?Chinese society?
The First EmperorThe First EmperorBurialBurial
210 B.C.E.210 B.C.E.
The Tomb of Qin ShihuangdiThe Tomb of Qin Shihuangdi GoodsGoods Slaves, concubines, and craftsmenSlaves, concubines, and craftsmen Traps, crossbows, and soldiersTraps, crossbows, and soldiers
Terra-cotta soldiersTerra-cotta soldiers
Rebelling Against the Empire! (207 B.C.E.)Rebelling Against the Empire! (207 B.C.E.)