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1 Chapter 3: China in Antiquity Study Guide: World History AP Chapter 3 Summary Like the ancient civilizations in Egypt and Mesopotamia, early Chinese cultural development sprang up along great river systems, the Yellow and Yangtze. Chinese culture grew in almost complete isolation until the Han dynasty and created a unique and vibrant civilization. The Chinese built a great empire that dominated East Asia, both culturally and politically. Confucianism became a state ideology and provided order in a fast growing population. Aided by a bureaucratic system based on education and merit, Chinese institutions and cultural values survived the incursions of nomadic peoples. Chinese civilization has varied little over the last 3000 years and retains much of its ancient roots. Chapter Outline Land and People of China Dawn of Chinese Civilization: Shang Dynasty Political Organization Social Structures The Zhou Dynasty Political Structures Economy and Society Hundred Schools of Ancient Philosophy Confucianism Legalism Daoism Popular Beliefs Rise of the Chinese Empire: Qin and Han Qin Dynasty (221-206 B.C.E.) Beyond the Frontier: Nomadic Peoples and the Great Wall of China Fall of the Qin Glorious Han Dynasty (202 B.C.E. - 221 C.E.) Confucianism and the State Society and Economy in the Han Empire Decline and Fall of the Han Daily Life in Ancient China Humble Estate: Women in Ancient China World of Culture Metalwork and Sculpture Language and Literature Music Conclusion World History AP: Chapter 3 2 Chapter 3: Terms and Persons to Know 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. legendary founding rulers neolithic settlements Yellow River Yangtze River northern frontier Xia dynasty Shang dynasty oracle bones divination Xinjiang Shang king veneration of ancestors. clans social classes Zhou dynasty Rites of Zhou mandate of Heaven well field system social classes water control projects agricultural advances silk hundred schools of ancient philosophy Heaven yang and yin Yi Jing Confucius Analects dao duty human heartedness Legalism World History AP: Chapter 3 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. Daoism Lao Tzu Dao De Jing wu wei popular beliefs "Period of the Warring States" Qin dynasty Qin Shi Huangdi centralization Xiongnu Great Wall Han dynasty Liu Bang or Han Gaozu State Confucianism civil service examination farming and trade policies territorial expansion Han Wudi Wang Mang Xin dynasty filial piety the five relationships Bao-jia system daily life Chang'an women Shang bronzes tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi Chinese characters calligraphy written and spoken Chinese sheng 3 Chapter 3: Mapwork Map. 3.1. Shang China Locate on this map the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers, sites of the two earliest river valley civilizations in China. What was the importance of the city Anyang to the Shang dynasty? Which of the capital cities of the later Zhou dynasty appears on this map? Was this their eastern or western capital? Map 3.2. China during the Period of the Warring States Why were these principalities Qu, Wu, and Yue originally formed? Which dynasty had accomplished this division? How did the rivalries between the Qu, Wu, and Yue states lead to the formation of the Qin dynasty? Where was the state of Qin located? Map : The Qin Empire, 221-206 B.C.E. What areas did the Qin control? What area had been added to the empire under the Qin? Map 3.3. The Han Empire Why were fortifications originally built on the northern frontier of China? Why did India face a similar problem from the north? Which of the Chines emperors is credited with building the Great Wall? Is this legend or fact? To what dynasty did he belong? How far did Han emperors extend China's boundaries to the south, north, and west? Map 3.4. Trade Routes of the Ancient World Which of China's dynasties is especially known for its major expansion of trade? What restrictions did this same dynasty place on Chinese merchants? With which countries did ancient China enjoy a beneficial trade relationship? What Chinese goods were especially prized by others? From which foreign countries did China import wine? tortoise shell? weapons? Which countries bought Chinese slaves and glassware? How were goods transported along the Silk Road? What other routes were available? How far west did Chinese trade extend? World History AP: Chapter 3 4 Datework Chronology: Ancient China Why is the Shang dynasty considered China's first organized state? What factors led to the collapse of the Shang dynasty? The Zhou? The Qin? The Han? Are the factors different, or are there issues that continue to confront Chinese governments throughout antiquity? What motivated Wang Mang to seize power from the Han court? Chapter Timeline: First Settled Agriculture to Han Dynasty How much later than the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt does China's first organized state, the Shang dynasty, begin? Do the Neolithic revolution and the Bronze Age also begin later in China than they did in Mesopotamia and Egypt? What about India? Chronologically order these dynasties: Qin, Zhou, Shang, and Han. During which dynasty did Confucius live? Approximately when does the invention of writing occur in China? The iron plow? To which two dynasties do these innovations belong? World History AP: Chapter 3 5 Primary Sources Han Primary Source: A Treatise on the Yellow River and Its Canals: Sima Qian, Historical Records Why might we expect the Yellow River to feature prominently in early accounts of Chinese accomplishments? After the (possibly legendary) Yu, which other Chinese emperors are concerned with water control and land reclamation? Why do these same concerns occupy ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Indian societies? Which other (possibly legendary) emperors are credited with early technological advances? Zhou Primary Sources: Life in the Fields: The Book of Songs Throughout Chinese history, the peasants or farm laborers underpin economy and society. What other classes exist? What are their relationships to each other? What evidence does this document provide for the "well field system" practiced under the Zhou dynasty? Is there any reference to the "Big Rat" here? Why not? Who most likely authored this anonymous song? Who would have been its intended audience? Environmental Concerns in Ancient China: The Book of Mencius In what ways is Mencius counseling his emperor to forego short-term gain for long-term prosperity? Did the Zhou emperors heed this advice? Why is Mencius concerned that the emperor "not interfere" with agricultural workers or their fields during the growing season? What form might such interference have taken? What evidence do you see here for the traditional value placed on filial piety? For the "five relationships"? Confucian Primary Source: The Way of the Great Learning Why is an understanding of Confucius considered vital to any study of Chinese history? What relevance do his ideas have in today's China? Is The Great Learning part of the Analects? What is Confucius teaching about the dao here? How is this Chinese concept being translated into English? How else might this word be translated? What, according to Confucius, was the highest good? What were the differences between Confucius' philosophy the philosophies of Legalism and Daoism? Daoist Primary Source: The Daoist Answer to Confucianism: The Way of the Dao Putting content aside for the moment, describe the stylistic difference between Confucian and Daoist writings. How does this difference in presentation reflect these philosophies' very different goals? What is the legendary Lao Tzu teaching about the dao here? Daoist philosphers and painters valued nature very highly. What evidence do you see for that emphasis here? How do these excerpts reflect the universal principles yang and yin? World History AP: Chapter 3 6 Late Zhou Primary Source: The Art of War: Selections from Sun Tzu What do the ideas of Sun Tzu have in common with Legalism? Who is the intended audience of this work? What is Sun Tzu teaching about the dao here? How is his conception of the dao different from that of Confucius or Lao Tzu? What quality does Sun Tzu most prize in a general, knowledge or boldness? Why? Qin Primary Source: Memorandum on the Burning of Books: Sima Qian, Historical Records What does Li Su fear about the publication of independent opinions by conflicting philosophical schools? Whos is excepted from the book-burning decree Li Su proposes? Why? What books are to be spared? What books are especially censured? Why? (For the Book of Odes, see the Zhou primary source below.) What punishments does the author suggest Qin Shi Huangdi inflict on those who disobey? How would not only the decree, but these punishments, have benefited the emperor? Zhou Primary Source: Love Spurned in Ancient China: The Book of Songs: The Odes What opportunities outside of marriage would have existed for the female singer of this song? To what class would the married pair have belonged? What is revealed about ancient Chinese popular religion in the second stanza? In light of "the five relationships," in the penultimate stanza, why does the female singer indicate that she will return home, but will not tell her brothers of her husband's misbehavior? Internet Exloration To learn about the pronunciation of the Chinese language and how it is written go to http://www.wisc.edu/arth/ah370/language.html For an introductory essay to Confucianism go to http://www.askasia.org To learn about traditional Chinese music see http://www.cechinatrans.demon.co.uk/home.html To see examples of Chinese calligraphy and its various styles go to http://www.chinapage.org/callig1.html World History AP: Chapter 3