Download Classical China (Zhou Dynasty) - Washington

Warmup
Turn to the last page of your Buddhism
Packet. Fill in the Venn Diagram
comparing and contrasting Hinduism &
Buddhism.
If you have a Samsara Story, turn it in
to your class tray.
Zhou Dynasty (1022- 256 BCE)
Established by Wu Wang after a
rebellion in the mid 1000’s B.C.
Ruled under the Mandate of Heaven–
idea that the right to rule came from
Heaven
Justified conquest by declaring that the
Shang king had been such a poor ruler
that the gods had taken away their
kingdom
Zhou Dynasty
2. Redistributes
lands, appoints
officers, rebuilds
defense walls, roads,
and canals
1. New dynasty
claims Mandate
of Heaven and
restores peace
6. Dynasty is
overthrown
and replaced
by a new one
Dynastic Cycle
in China
5. Dynasty
loses
Mandate of
Heaven;
rebellion
justified
3. Over time,
dynasty ages and
becomes corrupt
4. Disasters
occur: floods,
famines,
peasant revolts
and invasions
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Feudalism
political system in which nobles or
lords, are granted the use of lands that
legally belong to the king. In return the
nobles owe loyalty and military
service to the king and protection to the
people who live on their estates
Zhou
Society & Religion
Adopted much of Shang culture
Polytheistic
Economy
Based on agriculture and trade
Introduced coin money
Zhou Accomplishments
Five Classics– series of books used to
train scholars and civil servants
Kites– originally used as a military
weapon
Built roads and canals to stimulate
trade and agriculture
Used iron for weapons and tools
Military Kites
Zhou Decline
Invasions and fighting among nobles
caused decline – known as the “Period
of Warring States”
Qin (Chin) Dynasty
Founded by Shi Huangdi “First Emperor”
in mid 200’s BCE
Unifies China and seizes the Mandate of
Heaven
Strong Central government
Loved Legalism
210 BCE: Shi Huangdi dies and his son
loses the throne
Hero or Jerk?
Murdered hundreds of Confucian scholars
Burned Confucian books
“Strengthen the trunk to weaken the
branches”
Forced 120,000 noble families to give up their
lands and move to the capital
Made 36 of his own districts with his own
officials
What system from the Zhou dynasty did he
upset?
Hero or Jerk?
Built over 4000 miles of roads => trade
booms
Standardized writing, law, currency, and
weights
Irrigation projects increased food
Great Wall of China
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
To protect from nomadic people from the
north called the Xiongnu
Unhappiness
High Taxes
Little human freedom
People forced to “work on the wall or
die”
Scholars angry about the loss of
knowledge
Nobles angry about their land being
taken
Qin Dynasty
Fill in the Dynastic cycle for the Qin dynasty
The Han Dynasty
Essential Questions
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
What were contributions of classical
China to world civilization?
Why were Confucianism, Taoism, and
Buddhism important in the formation of
Chinese culture?
The Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty lasted over 400 years
from 206 B.C. to 220 A.D.
Papermaking
The Han probably made paper for the
first time in 100 B.C.
The emperor found out about paper
about 200 years later in 100 A.D.
Civil Service
Honorable to serve in
the government
Very selective
Had to take a test
Promotions &
appointments based on
merit
What school of thought
would have made it
more popular for more
men to take the civil
service exam?
Han Art
The Han also developed
the arts.
Landscape and portrait
paintings were advanced.
Developed some of the
earliest porcelain, a type of
ceramics
What is the commonly
known nickname for this
type of dishware?
Han Religions
The Han made Confucianism the official
religion of China.
Han rulers also supported Daoism
which teachers the key to happiness is
accepting life as it is.
Chinese Trade
The Chinese product most in demand
by other people was silk.
The trade route from China to Arabia
and Europe takes its name from silk. It
was called the Silk Road.
Traders traveled from China with silk.
They returned with lumber, horses, and
other products the Chinese people
needed.
Map of the Silk Road
The Silk Road
The Chinese used the Silk Road to export their
silk.
Export means that they sent their goods to other
lands to be sold.
The Chinese also imported what they needed
from other countries.
Import means goods that are brought in.
The Chinese made profits, or money gained,
from their exporting on the Silk Road.
How is this pattern of trade different than earlier
dynasties?
Spread of Buddhism
 How
many
years
does it
take to
spread?
 Where
does it
reach the
furthest?
Journal Entry
Let’s say your friend get busted for
going to a party and her parents find
out. How would a Confucian, Legalist,
and Daoist, parent react? Write a
paragraph and use your notes. 10 pts