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Satellite View of China Zhongguo The Middle Kingdom The Great Wall of China Tien Shan China Countries & Regions Russia Mongolia N. Korea S> Korea Tibet Indian Subcontinent Southeast Asia Philippines Bodies of Water Pacific Ocean Huang He River Aka: Yellow River • Ancient Qing Dynasty Depiction • Loess – Yellow, fine, windblown sand found in/nearby Huang He river. Aka: River of Sorrows • Yellow Flood The Yang Ze River The Population of China thousands 1600 2050 1400 2000 1995 1200 1000 1981 800 1970 600 1953 1949 1851 1911 18121887 400 200 0 2 105 0 755 500 1210 1083 1000 1381 1562 1650 1500 1753 2000 Population Density Shang Dynasty • Oldest Dynasty – 1650 B.C. to 1027 B.C. • Northern China Shang Dynasty • Social Classes Similar to other civilizations • Who’s on top? • Bottom? • Largest group? Shang Dynasty • Religion? Shang Dynasty • Religion? – Polytheistic • Nature gods and goddesses • Mother goddess – provider + creator Shang Dynasty • “Ancestor Worship” • Oracle Bones were used to contact their ancestors in previous lives so that they would ask the gods for favors • Also used to predict the future. Oracle Bones Oracle Bones Calendar Pictograph House Man Sun Ideograph Love Ideograph Strength Ideograph Respect Ideograph Honor The Evolution of Chinese Writing during the Shang Pictographs Semantic-Phonetics The Mandate of Heaven Divine Right To Rule Start here Emperor is defeated !! Rebel bands find strong leader who unites them. Attack the emperor. Poor lose respect for govt. They join rebels & attack landlords. A new dynasty comes to power. The emperor reforms the govt. & makes it more efficient. The Dynastic Cycle Droughts, floods, famines occur. Lives of common people improved; taxes reduced; farming encouraged. Problems begin (extensive wars, invasions, etc.) Taxes increase; men forced to work for army. Farming neglected. Govt. increases spending; corruption. The Mandate of Heaven 1.The leader must lead by ability and virtue. 2.The dynasty's leadership must be justified by succeeding generations. 3.The mandate could be revoked by negligence and abuse; the will of the people was important. Western Zhou: 1027-771 BCE • Under the Zhou Dynasty – economy grew – Iron Axes – Iron Plows – Irrigation Projects – Money Economy – New Crops • Soy Beans This leads to … • MORE BABIES! Zhou Achievements • 1000 B.C. – Silk • First Books – Book of Songs
