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China Chapter 15 in History Alive
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1.
Chinese classics, poetry and legal
administration is based on ideas from
Confucianism
2.
Civil Service Exam
qualify for office if you pass test
3.
Confucianism Levels of Relationships
Philosopher and Teachers
Ruler to Subject
Father to Son
Husband to Wife
Older Sibling to Younger Sibling
Friend to Friend
Above=Kind/ Below=Respect
4.
Golden Age
Peace and Prosperity (time of building projects, creation of art and during a
peaceful time)
5.
Han Dynasty
Known for civil service exams
Rules for 400 years
Golden Age
206 BCE-220B CE
6.
Han Wu Di
Civil Service Exam (favor rich) no merchant, beggars or actors.
7.
Loss of Mandate
Due to natural disasters-floods, plaques, earthquakes these natural disaster were
due to gods sign of displeasure of ruler.
8.
Loss of power during the Han Dynasty
1. Not united and conflict because corrupt (dishonest) and then relatives seized
power (nepotism).
2. Farmers rebel due to high taxes and losing of land.
9.
Mandate of Heaven
Believed chose a particular dynasty to ruler.
10.
Meritocracy
scholars are government officials
11.
Neo-Confucianism
Combination of Buddhism and Daosim
12.
Song Dynasty
Meritocracy -Civil Service Exams reach its height during this dynasty
13.
Tang
Li Yuan emperor of Tang and established a strong central government.
Lasted 300 years
Periods of wealth and power
Civil Service Exam -Qualified based on Confucius teachings
14.
Why did the Civil Service Exam favor the
wealthy?
Only wealthy people could afford to have tutors to study and get an education.
15.
Zhu Xi
wrote 4 books