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Mrs. Perez Mrs. Perez June 26, 2007 Geography • Rivers, mountains, and deserts helped shape China’s civilization. • The Huang He (Yellow River) and Chang Jiang River (Yangtze River) provided rich soil for farming. • The Himalaya, Kunlun Shan, Tian Shan, Altun, and Altay Mountains provided protection from enemies. • The Gobi Desert is cold and rocky that also provides separation from other people. Zhou Dynasty • The Zhou dynasty ruled for more than 8oo years. • According to Zhou rulers, a heavenly law gave the kings the power to rule. • The Chinese developed an irrigation and flood control systems. http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/chi na/ancient_china/zhou.html Life in Ancient China http://cumbavac.org/Ancient_and_Modern_China.htm • The early Chinese society had three main social classes. Landowning aristocrats Peasant farmers merchants • Chinese families practiced filial piety, children had to respect their parents and older relatives. • Men grew crops, went to school and ran the government. Women raised the children and saw to their education. Confucianism http://www.crystalinks.com/confucianism.html • Confucius was the first Chinese thinker and teacher. He traveled through China to persuade government leaders to follow his ideas. • He believed that people should put the needs of their family and community first. • “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.” Daoism • Laozi, or the Old Master also promoted a peaceful society. • People should give up worldly desires in favor of nature and the Dao. • Daoism is the opposite of Confucianism. Daoism told people to give up their concerns about the world. One should seek inner peace and live in harmony with nature. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laozi Legalism 法家 Hanfeizi 韓非 • Developed the teaching of Legalism during the 200s B.C. • Society needs a system of harsh laws and strict punishment. • Many aristocrats liked Legalism because it favored force and punishment. Qin Dynasty • Qin Shihuangdi ruled according to Legalism. Anyone who opposed him was punished or killed. • The Qin ruler made changes in the government that would last for 2,000 years. • Qin built the Great Wall of China to keep enemies out. He had farmers leave their homes and help build it. Silk Road • During the Han Dynasty, the Silk Road was used to transport goods as far as Greece and Rome. • The Silk Road is 4000 miles from western China to Southwest Asia. • Silk was the most valuable trade product. Works Cited • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_China#Ha n_Dynasty_2 • http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/ ancientchina.htm • http://www.kidskonnect.com/AncientChina/An cientChinaHome.html • http://www.crystalinks.com/china.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laozi • http://glencoe.mcgrawhill.com/sites/0078688744/student_view0/web _links.html • http://www.crystalinks.com/confucianism.html • http://cumbavac.org/Ancient_and_Modern_China.htm • http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/ ancient_china/zhou.html
