Unification of china
7487235189 | Sima Qian | wrote a nearly complete history of China | 0 | |
7487235190 | Warring States Period | Period in China from 403 to 221 B.C.E. that was typified by disorder and political chaos. A period in which states wared | 1 | |
7487235191 | Confucianism | a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius. Morals ethical and political. Kindness | 2 | |
7487235192 | Confusius (Kong Fuzi) | The first thinker who addressed the problem of political and social order straightforward and self conscious ways. Came up with the idea of Confucianism. | 3 | |
7487235193 | Ren | An attitude of kindness and benevolence or a sense of humanity for Confucianism. | 4 | |
7487235194 | Li | Called for individuals to behave in conventionally appropriate fashion in Confucianism. | 5 | |
7487235195 | Xiao | filial piety; respect and care for parents and ancestors | 6 | |
7487235196 | Mencius | was a Chinese philosopher who is the most famous Confucian after Confucius himself. emphasized on Ren | 7 | |
7487235197 | Xunzi | A Chinese philosopher who is a disciple of confusius and emphasizes on Li | 8 | |
7487235198 | Daoism | stressed living in harmony with the Dao, the guiding force of all reality | 9 | |
7487235199 | Laozi | Founder of Daoism and the most famous teacher of it | 10 | |
7487235200 | Daodejing (the way) | Classic of the way and of virtue | 11 | |
7487235201 | Wuwei | Daoist concept of a disengagement from the affairs of the world. | 12 | |
7487235202 | Legalism | the belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled | 13 | |
7487235203 | Shang yang | Qin adviser who created a number of policies to rule with ruthless efficiency | 14 | |
7487235204 | Han feizi | Founder of Legalism, believes that people are naturally evil | 15 | |
7487235205 | Qin Dynasty | The dynasty that unified china. A short lived Chinese dynasty that replaced the Zhou Dynasty in the third Century B.C. | 16 | |
7487235206 | Qin Shihuangdi | the first Qin emperor to rule a united China, from 221 to 210 B.C.E. | 17 | |
7487235207 | terracotta army | Life size pottery army to protect the emperor after his death, found in his tomb | 18 | |
7487235208 | Han dynasty | Chinese dynasty begun in 202 B.C. by Liu Bang, who reunified China. | 19 | |
7511410490 | Liu Bang | Leader of Han dynasty, brought centralized rule back to china. Drunk a lot. Head of Han dynasty | 20 | |
7511410491 | Han Wudi | the Martial Emperor of Han, added the regions south of the Chang Jiang. Established the education system and centralized rule and imperial expansion. | 21 | |
7511410492 | Xiongnu | A confederation of nomadic peoples living beyond the northwest frontier of ancient China. Excellent horsemen, trained from young age. Mobility gave them an advantage against the Chinese. | 22 | |
7511410493 | Admonition for women | It lessons for women, by ban Zhao (a girl) who was a women scholar in Chinese history. This book expressed the roles of women | 23 | |
7511410494 | Silk | Silk textile product. Made Chinese silk desirable in all areas of the world and was the start of the Silk Road trade route. | 24 | |
7511410495 | Paper | Made by Chinese, used for writing | 25 | |
7511410496 | Wang Mang | first socialist. Tried to reform china and claimed rights to the throne by imperial honor from the Mandate of Heaven. He is called the socialist emperor. He limited the amount of land a family could have and as a result was killed and hated by everyone. | 26 | |
7511410497 | Yellow Turban Uprising | Rebels who wore head gear of yellow turbans and had a serious revolt throughout china. | 27 |