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Mandate of Heaven:
(M.O.H)
Family obtains POWER from the Gods.
FAMILY GETS the POWER/Rules China
Need a "Chosen Story" - conch/basketball
Enthnocentric:
#1, your culture is the best, superior, and that
other cultures should be judged by its values,
China after Zheng He
Silk Road:
Connected China, India, Europe and the
Middle East. Traded goods and helped to
spread culture. Cultural Diffusion "CD".
Road to Plague!
Chinese Barriers:
Obstacles, helped China stay isolated. Nature
= Mountains, Ocean, Desert. Man-Made:
Great Wall of China
Dynasties:
A series of rulers in China from the same
family. Had the M.O.H.
Dynastic Cycle:
Rise and fall of Chinese dynasties according
to who has the M.O.H. Similar to laundry
cycle. Civilizations vacillate between good and
bad times
Feudal:
Feudal, farming. Political system based on
land ownership in China. Shi Huangdi said,
"No soup for you".
Confucius:
5 Relationships. Filial Piety. Chinese
philosopher of the Zhou Dynasty, developed a
code of behavior based on old traditions, good
behavior, and truth. Basis of Civil Service
Test. Not confusing. Orderly”
Themes of Tang/Song Paintings:
Golden Ages. Nature: mountains, Cherry
Blossom Trees, Horses. Size = Importance.
Zheng He:
Chinese naval explorer during the Ming
dynasty who sailed along most of the coast of
Asia, Japan, and halfway down the east coast
of Africa, cultural diffusion after his death the
Ming destroyed his ships, ethnocentrism
Civil Service Exam:
In China, it was an exam/test based on
Confucian teachings, used to select men for
various government service jobs in the
government. Started in Han Dynasty. 9
ranks. EXTREMELY HARD!
Qin Shi Huangdi:
Harsh Leader of the Qin Dynasty, built the
Great Wall of China, put the "Chin" in China,
legalism, one written language, etc
Han Accomplishments (at least 3):
Zhou Contributions (at least 3):
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Language grew (3,000 to 9,000
characters), 1st dictionary
● Invented paper
● Seismograph - detects earthquakes
● Utilized Silk Road: Famous Trade
Route
● Advances such as making paper.
● Invented the wheelbarrow, fishing
reel, and the rudder, which steers
ships
Developed acupuncture which used needles to
relieve pain
● Experimented with herbal remedies
and anesthesia.
● Wrote books on chemistry, zoology
and botany.
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FIRST BOOKS
DEVELOPED ACCURATE
CALENDAR
SILK FROM COCOONS OF
SILKWORMS
PHILOSOPHY RELIGION:
CONFUCIANISM, DAOISM,
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LEGALISM
KITE, COMPASS
FEUDALISM-FORM OF FARMING
PRODUCED GLASS
ADVANCES IN MATH/GEOMETRY,
TRIGONOMETRY
Nature in China:
Mountains, Ocean, Desert. Cherry Blossom
Tree, Very spiritual, Horses
Wood Block Printing:
Increase Speed/Number of copies = spread
ideas, cultural diffusion, increase literacy