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DYNASTIC CHINA
Zhou Dynasty (1027-256 BCE)
1. Mandate of Heaven: permission to rule was
granted by the divine power
2. Dynastic Cycle: a dynasty would remain in
power as long as it provided good government
3. Development of silk and the beginnings of its
trade
Qin Dynasty (221 – 206 BCE)
1. Unified China
2. Connected smaller walls to create Great Wall of China
Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE)
China’s Golden Age
Focused on economic development: the Silk Road
stretched as far as Mesopotamia and India (4000 miles)
main trade route
main export: silk
imports: glass, architecture, gold, camels, Buddhism
3. Confucianism made state belief system:
a. civil service workers had to pass a Civil
Service Exam to get a job (Merit System)
4. Achievements:
a. advances in science
b. ship’s rudders
c. PAPER
Tang Dynasty:
1. Developed strict social structure
2. Developed gunpowder
Song Dynasty:
1. moveable type printing