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Name: _______________________________ Block: _______ Date: ________________ 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) Name: _______________________________ Block: _______ Date: ________________ 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 _____________________. Name: _______________________________ Block: _______ Date: ________________ 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.