ancient china Flashcards
(37 cards)
the transportation irrigation
Huang He and Yangtze River
LOESS
rich soil
who was very isolated
china
what percentage of land was used for farming
10-12%
used terrace farming to produce what during the Ming Dynasty
rice
what dynasty drove off nomads
shang
what dynasty had complex religion
shang dynasty
what dynasty developed written language
shang dynasty
what dynasty overthrew the shang dynasty
zhou dynasty
what dynasty promoted mandate of heaven
zhou dynasty
what dynasty had economy grow
zhou dynasty
what dynasty had population increase
zhou dynasty
DYNASTIC CYCLE
the rise and fall of dynasties
what were chinese progress
silk thread, silk road, bronze making, first books, astronomy, calendar
PHILOSOPHY
the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge or conduct
FILLIAL PIETY
respect for parents, most important duty was take care of parents
l or d: only way to order is to pass strict laws and harsh punishments
legalism
l or d: the ruler alone possesses power
legalism
l or d: government is unnatural and cause of problems
daoism
l or d: the best government is the one that governs the least
daoism
harsh ideas of legalism
nature of man is evil and goodness is acquired
daoism: the unspoken way
was about trying to live in harmony with nature
promised an escape from suffering
buddhism in china
offered hope of eternal happiness
buddhism in china