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AP World History: Ch. 3 Classical Civilization--China, Pt. 2 Flashcards

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4741341155ChopsticksToward the end of the Zhou Dynasty the use of these signaled a code of politeness at meals.0
4741347780Secular ViewsThe dominant non-religious values that formed Chinese civilization in the classical period.1
4741352599Personal VirtueA foundation of Confucianism that stressed respect for one's social superiors.2
4741354984Good Leader According to ConfuciusModeration in behavior, veneration of custom and ritual, and love of wisdom.3
4741360412AnalectsBook that spelled out Confucian doctrine4
4741363363ShiA class of gentlemen characterized by control of emotions, and observance of proper rituals and manners.5
4741369022MenciusDisciple of Confucius who emphasized the goodness of human nature and was less hierarchical than Confucius.6
4741372018LegalismAuthoritarian based philosophy adopted in the Qin and late Han periods.7
4741378050DaoismA more religious philosophy that kept Chinese beliefs in harmony in nature and added a sense of nature's mystery.8
4741380093Laozi5th century proponent of Daosim who stressed that nature contains inherent principles that if not adhered to cause strife.9
4741393715Five ClassicsA product of the early Zhou Dynasty, and edited during the time of Confucius, was used for among other things as the basis for Civil Service Exams.10
4741395436Classic of SongsMore than 300 poems dealing with love, joy, politics and family.11
4741398854Classic Chinese Literary TraditionReinforced the Confucian emphasis on human life, although the subjects included romance and sorrow as well as politics.12
4741402314Chinese AstronomyPurpose was to make celestial phenomenon predictable.13
4741407448Social DivisionThe gap between the 2% of the land owning gentry and the peasants.14
4741408717"Mean People"Lowest social status who performed rough transport and other unskilled labor.15
4741411559Scholar-GentryUpper class in China who combined education, bureaucratic service and landowning.16
4741463028Xi'anNew capital city of China.17
4741466484Ox-drawn PlowsIntroduced around 300 B.C.E, a testament to the importance technology played in classical China.18
4741476887PrimogenitureIllustrated the subordinate role of women by saying inheritance and position started with the eldest male child.19

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