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Ancient China Flashcards

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5 relationships

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father-son
husband-wife
ruler-people
older brother- younger brother
friend-friend

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p’u

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daoist words for a natural state- simple

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wu/wei

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concept meaning effortless action

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ying yang

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refers to where opposite forces are seen as interconnecting

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mandate of heaven

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determines whether an emperor is righteous enough to rule if not then he loses the mandate and his power

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standardization

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making all things of a certain type alike

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censorship

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eyes and ears of the emporer

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confucious

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philosopher founded confucianism

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Hanfeizi

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Legalism founder, prince of the state of han

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civil service system/exam

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a test to select the next members of the chinese government

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Shi Huangdi

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emperor of the qin dynasty- first unified empire

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Lao Tzi

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philosopher, founder of daoism

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13
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Footbinding

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the breaking/binding of womens feet

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Neo Confucianism

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revival of confucianism/ confucius ways in Chinese culture. 13-19th century

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grand canal

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canal in the Yangtze river, unified north and south china

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Pax Mongolica

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Mongol Peace

17
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Porcelain

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tang dynasty- used for plates, cups, etc

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Genghis Khan

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created the Mongol empire, he made a lot of alliances and defeated neighboring groups, he focused on building power, he died while fighting the Tangut Empire south of the Gobi desert.

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Kublai Khan

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grandson of Genghis Khan, he was set on destroying China, he became known as the Great Khan and defeated the chinese.

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Zheng He

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he explored land- seven voyages expanded trade

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Chinese Mountains

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Kunlun Mountains
Himalayas
Tian Shan Mountains

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Chinese Bodies of Water

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East China Sea
Yellow Sea
South China Sea
Sea of Japan

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Dynastic Process

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Mandate of Heaven- Dynasty Powers lessen- disasters- people believe the dynasty has lost approval- overthrown- new dynasty restopres peace

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Qin

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Ruled- Shi Huangdi
Achievements- Great wall, writing system standardized, built transportation.
Fell- Death of Shi Huangdi, there was a lot of tax, expensive, war

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Han

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Wudi and Gao zu
Silk road
Neo Confucianism
Han ended due to war- split up

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Confucianism

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Confucius
Doing good
empathy
respecting elders
do not unto others what you would not want to do unto you

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Legalism

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Han Fei Zi
Human Nature is selfish
law is the authority
ruler must rule powerful
war strengthens a rulers power

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Daoism

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Laozi
become one with nature
wu wei- art of doing nothing
man made laws lead to unhappiness
follow nature

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Footbinding reasons

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please men, female refinement, social classes, work

30
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Mongol War Tactics

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hostages, surprise attacks, horses, human sheilds.

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Tang/Song

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Gaozu- tang
Emperor Taizu- song
Tang- 618-907
Song- 960-1279
Invented Gunpowder, civil service grand canal- tang
Navy
Paper money- song
Rebellions Corruption

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Mongols/Yuan

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Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan
1271-1368
Medial
War/expansion
foreign ruled
Tax’s
Rebellion

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Ming

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Hong wu
Yongle
1368-1644
refurbishments of the great wall
navy
trade
Drought, Financial crisis

34
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Order of chinese dynastys

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Qin
Han- silk road- neo confucianism
Sui- reunified china
Tang- re did civil service exam- grand canal
Song- art
Mongols
Ming- zheng he traveled

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