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Chapter 6 – Ancient China
Section 4 – The Han Dynasty
Essential Question: How did Confucianism affect the Han Dynasty?
I.
Han Dynasty Government
A. The Rise of a New Dynasty
1. The Qin Dynasty ___________________ in 207 B.C.
2. An army led by __________ __________ won control of the area previously held
by the Qin Dynasty.
3. This dynasty lasted more than _________ years.
4. Liu Bang, a peasant, was able to become emperor because of the belief in the
__________ ___ __________.
5. He was the _________ common person to become _______________.
6. He wanted to __________ people from the harsh government rules that existed
during the Qin Dynasty.
7. He _____________ __________ for farmers. He made punishments less severe
and gave large blocks of land top his supporters.
B. Wudi Creates a New Government
1. In 140 BC, Emperor ___________ took the throne.
2. He wanted a ____________ central __________________.
3. He ____________ ___________ from the lords, raised taxes, and placed the
supply of grain under the ______________ of the government.
4. ___________________ became the government’s official philosophy.
5. If a person passed an exam on Confucian teachings, he could get a good position
in the _______________________.
6. But __________ ____________ could take the test. Only those that had been
recommended for government service already.
7. This kept ______________ and influential families in _____________ of the
government.
II.
Family Life
A. Social Class
1. People were divided into ____________ classes.
a) Upper Class – Emperor, his ___________, and ____________ who held
government positions.
b) ____________________ (the largest class)
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c) Artisans who ______________ items for daily life
d) ______________ were the lowest class because they didn’t produce
anything
2. The ___________ was not an _______________ class.
B. Lives of the Rich and Poor
1. Classes _____________ people into social rank, but did not indicate wealth and
power.
2. The wealthy filled their homes with _______________ decorations and hired
________________ for entertainment. Even tombs of wealthy families were
filled with expensive items.
3. The poor made up _________ of the population and primarily lived in the
countryside.
4. Peasants spent their _____________ in the fields and in the ___________ they
were forced to work on building projects for the government.
5. Poor people wore simple clothes, ate ___________ like barley, and lived in small
houses made out of ____________ or stamped earth.
C. The Revival of the Family
1. Confucian teachings about family were ______________ by the government.
2. Children were taught from birth to _____________ their elders.
3. The father was the ____________ of the household and had _____________
________________. The wife and children must obey him.
4. If a family was strong and obeyed the father, then it would ____________ the
emperor and the order would be ____________________.
5. Children were expected to ____________ dead parents with ceremonies and
offerings.
6. Chinese parents valued __________ more than girls because the carried the
family line and took care of their parents when they were old.
III.
Han Achievements
A. Art and Literature
1. The Chinese of the Han period became experts at painting ___________. They
often painted ______________ _______________ and Confucian
____________________.
2. Han China is known for its _________________. Fu poets wrote long works of
literature. Shi poets wrote short lines of verse that could be sung.
3. Han writers also produced important works of _____________________.
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B. Inventions and Advances
1. They invented __________________. They made it by grinding plants fibers into
a paste.
2. ___________________ – uses the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the
time of day.
3. ________________________ – a device that measures the strength of an
earthquake.
4. ________________________ – the practice of inserting fine needles through the
skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain.