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How did the Chinese
imperial state develop?
Lesson 1
7.25 Engage effectively in a collaborative discussion describing the development of the
imperial state and the scholar-official class (Neo-Confucianism). (C, H, P)
Read and discuss.
• http://www.newyorker.com/news/newsdesk/china-in-africa-the-new-imperialists
What is imperialism?
Empire building is an old theme in world history.
Societies have sought to dominate weaker neighbors as
long ago as ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, all the way
through to the present. Motivations have been similar - to
obtain natural resources, to subdue enemies, to accrue
wealth, to win power and glory - but until the rise of the
west, most empires have expanded to territories next to
their borders. With the combination of sea power,
centralized governments, and industrialized economies,
European nations set out to build empires all over the
world, like none that had been seen before. They were
driven by the need to provide raw materials for their
industrial capacity, and the types of goods exchanged were
determined by that need.
Term
Imperial
NeoConfucianism
Hint
Definition
of or relating to an empire.
A rebirth of Confucius’ original
thoughts that focused on loving
everyone, being social, and setting
your personal bar high; a movement
derived from Confucianism in China around AD
1000 in response to the ideas of Taoism and
Buddhism.
Taoism
a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of
Lao-tzu (500s BC), advocating humility and
religious piety; the “way”
Timeline Flipbook
Each of you need the following two pages.
Qin dynasty (221–206 BC)
Han dynasty (202 BC–AD 220)
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Qin dynasty (221–206 BC)
To
Wei
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Wei and Jin period (AD 265–420)
Wu Hu period (AD 304–439)
Southern and Northern Dynasties (AD
420–589)
Sui dynasty (AD 589–618)
G
L
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E
To
Tang
Tang dynasty (AD 618–907)
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (AD 907–960)
Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties
(AD 960–1234)
Qin dynasty (221–206 BC)
Yuan dynasty (AD 1271–1368)
Ming Dynasty (AD 1368–1644)
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L
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To
Ming
Qing dynasty (AD 1644–1911)
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Qin Dynasty
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bZXxGv
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Qin dynasty (221–206
BC)
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• Subdued the people
• United the people
• Legalism– strict adherence to a legal
code and absolute power to emperor
Qin dynasty
• (221–206
silenced opposition
BC)
• burnt books
• advanced writing, measurement, and
currency
• Terracotta Soldiers
UNIFORMITY
Wei and Jin period (AD 265–420)
Wu Hu period (AD 304–439)
Southern and Northern Dynasties (AD
420–589)
Han dynasty (202 BC–AD 220)
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To
Wei
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Sui dynasty (AD 589–618)
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L
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To
Tang
Han Dynasty
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS7pKZJ3
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Qin dynasty (221–206
BC)
•
• Subdued the people
• United the people
• Legalism– strict adherence to a legal
code and absolute power to emperor
Qin dynasty
• (221–206
silenced opposition
BC)
• burnt books
• advanced writing, measurement, and
currency
• Terracotta Soldiers
UNIFORMITY
Wei and Jin period (AD 265–420)
Wu Hu period (AD 304–439)
Southern and Northern Dynasties (AD
420–589)
Han dynasty (202 BC–AD 220)
• Empire expanded
• Confucianism elevated to orthodox
status
• advanced art, culture, science (paper
making)
• Universities opened to encourage the
study of Confucianism
• Opened up the Silk Road for further
trade with the west )
G
L
U
E
To
Wei
Sui dynasty (AD 589–618)
G
L
U
E
To
Tang
Qin dynasty (221–206
BC)
•
• Subdued the people
• United the people
• Legalism– strict adherence to a legal
code and absolute power to emperor
Qin dynasty
• (221–206
silenced opposition
BC)
• burnt books
• advanced writing, measurement, and
currency
• Terracotta Soldiers
UNIFORMITY
Wei and Jin period (AD 265–420)
Wu Hu period (AD 304–439)
Southern and Northern Dynasties (AD
420–589)
Han dynasty (202 BC–AD 220)
• Empire expanded
• Confucianism elevated to orthodox
status
• advanced art, culture, science (paper
making)
• Universities opened to encourage the
study of Confucianism
• Opened up the Silk Road for further
trade with the west )
G
L
U
E
To
Wei
Sui dynasty (AD 589–618)
• government system of 3 Departments
and 6 Ministries
• standard coinage,
• improved defense and expansion of
the Great Wall
• support for Buddhism.
G
L
U
E
To
Tang
Commercial Break: Bound Feet
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pnf1S8u
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Tang dynasty (AD 618–907)
• golden age (significant developments in
art, literature, particularly poetry, and
technology)
• Buddhism became religion.
Qin dynastycapital,
(221–206
BC) city in the world
•Chang'an,
largest
of its time.
•Continued Silk Road trade; maritime trade
soared, Grand Canal expanded
•Government departments run by royal
family members and scholar-officials
Ming Dynasty (AD 1368–1644)
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (AD 907–960)
Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties
(AD 960–1234)
Yuan dynasty (AD 1271–1368)
G
L
U
E
To
Ming
Qing dynasty (AD 1644–1911)
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H
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D
Civil Servant Exams Today
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibu6n3au
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Tang dynasty (AD 618–907)
• golden age (significant developments in
art, literature, particularly poetry, and
technology)
• Buddhism became religion.
Qin dynastycapital,
(221–206
BC) city in the world
•Chang'an,
largest
of its time.
•Continued Silk Road trade; maritime trade
soared, Grand Canal expanded
•Government departments run by royal
family members and scholar-officials
Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties
(AD 960–1234)
• high point in science and technology, with
innovative scholar-officials
• Neo-Confucianism evolved
Yuan dynasty (AD 1271–1368)
• Marco Polo came to visit
• Genghis Khan made Beijing capital
• many people died from killings and the
plague
Ming Dynasty (AD 1368–1644)
Qing dynasty (AD 1644–1911)
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (AD 907–960)
G
L
U
E
To
Ming
T
H
E
E
N
D
Tang dynasty (AD 618–907)
• golden age (significant developments in
art, literature, particularly poetry, and
technology)
• Buddhism became religion.
Qin dynastycapital,
(221–206
BC) city in the world
•Chang'an,
largest
of its time.
•Continued Silk Road trade; maritime trade
soared, Grand Canal expanded
•Government departments run by royal
family members and scholar-officials
Ming Dynasty (AD 1368–1644)
• Urbanization increased as the division
of labor grew more complex.
• industries grew (paper, silk, cotton,
and porcelain goods)…food remained
most frequently traded item
• Land was confiscated by the
government, fragmented, and rented
out.
• Renovated and expanded the Great
Wall… constructed Forbidden City
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (AD 907–960)
Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties
(AD 960–1234)
• high point in science and technology, with
innovative scholar-officials
• Neo-Confucianism evolved
Yuan dynasty (AD 1271–1368)
• Marco Polo came to visit
• Genghis Khan made Beijing capital
• many people died from killings and the
plague
G
L
U
E
To
Ming
Qing dynasty (AD 1644–1911)
T
H
E
E
N
D
Ming Dynasty Porcelain
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTsi_QE
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Tang dynasty (AD 618–907)
• golden age (significant developments in
art, literature, particularly poetry, and
technology)
• Buddhism became religion.
Qin dynastycapital,
(221–206
BC) city in the world
•Chang'an,
largest
of its time.
•Continued Silk Road trade; maritime trade
soared, Grand Canal expanded
•Government departments run by royal
family members and scholar-officials
Ming Dynasty (AD 1368–1644)
• Urbanization increased as the division
of labor grew more complex.
• industries grew (paper, silk, cotton,
and porcelain goods)…food remained
most frequently traded item
• Land was confiscated by the
government, fragmented, and rented
out.
• Renovated and expanded the Great
Wall… constructed Forbidden City
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (AD 907–960)
Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties
(AD 960–1234)
• high point in science and technology, with
innovative scholar-officials
• Neo-Confucianism evolved
Yuan dynasty (AD 1271–1368)
• Marco Polo came to visit
• Genghis Khan made Beijing capital
• many people died from killings and the
plague
G
L
U
E
To
Ming
Qing dynasty (AD 1644–1911)
• Made Beijing it’s capital
• China ruled more than 1/3 of the
world's population
• largest economy in the world-- by area
it was one of the largest empires ever
• foreign imperialism eventually lead to
the decline of dynasties… it began with
opium and the British
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Think-Share-Ink
Discuss with your partner:
As the timeline unfolded, what patterns of
success or importance were noted within the
imperial era?
Dry-Erase Summary
Why benefits did an emperor have if
they enforced ultimate control?
Why was the Great Wall built?
What did someone need to learn and
do if they wanted to work for the
government beginning with the Sui
and Tang Dynasties?
What was the new advantage of a
scholar-official class working for the
government?
Homework OR Class work
Use your flipbook to decide which
characteristic belongs with each dynasty.
Imperial Chinese history
• marked by the rise and fall of many dynasties and occasional periods of
disunity
• remarkably stable and marked by a sophisticated governing system that
included the concept of a meritocracy
• Each dynasty had its own distinct characteristics and in many eras
encounters with foreign cultural and political influences through territorial
expansion and waves of immigration also brought new stimulus to China.
• China was a highly literate society that greatly valued the “Three
Perfections” which reflected the esteemed position of the arts in Chinese
life
– poetry
– brush-written calligraphy
– Painting
• Many technological advancements including paper and porcelain.
• Many believed in the teachings of Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism.
Imperial Chinese history
• marked by the rise and fall of many _______________ and occasional periods
of ___________________
• remarkably stable and marked by a _________________________that
included the concept of a _______________________
• Each dynasty had its own distinct characteristics and in many eras encounters
with foreign cultural and political influences through territorial ___________
and waves of immigration also brought new stimulus to China.
• China was a highly __________society that greatly valued the “Three
Perfections” which reflected the esteemed position of the arts in Chinese life
– _______________
– brush-written __________________
– __________________
• Many technological advancements including _________________________.
• Many believed in the teachings of Daoism, ____________, and ___________.
3-2-1
Identify 3 reasons imperialism occurs.
Explain 2 common traits that reappeared in
many of the dynasties.
Predict one difference in China’s existence that
might have been a result if China was without
the Great Wall.