Ancient China Vocabulary Flashcards
(20 cards)
a line of rulers who belong to the same family
Dynasty
pieces of bone or turtle shell used by the ancient Chinese, especially Chinese kings, in attempts to predict the future.
Oracle Bones
flat areas like a series of deep steps.
Terraces
a person or company involved in buying, selling, or trading goods.
Merchant
the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.
Divination
nobles whose wealth came from the land they own
Aristocrat
skilled craftsperson
Artisan
an army collection of sculptures made from clay.
Terracotta Soldiers
supreme ruler of an empire or country.
Emperor
farming and raising animals to get food.
Agriculture
characters that stand for objects
Pictographs
a group of appointed officials who are responsible for different areas of government
Bureaucracy
Chinese practice of easing pain by sticking thin needles into patients’ skin
Acupuncture
formal order
Mandate
something inherited through the family or passed down through the family
Hereditary
system of beliefs introduced by the Chinese thinker Confucius; taught that people needed to have a sense of duty to their family and community in order to bring peace to society
Confucianism
a group of people who share a similar position in society
Social Class
children’s respect for their parents and older relatives, an important part of Confucian beliefs
Filial piety
a system of money.
Currency
Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi; taught that people should turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns
Diaoism
