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| 5080479038 | Analects | A compilation of Confucius's sayings and teachings mad by his pupils. It has influenced Chinese political and cultural traditions. | 0 | |
| 5080479039 | Ren | One of the three important qualities valued by Confucianism, which means an attitude of kindness and benevolence. | 1 | |
| 5080479040 | Li | One of three important qualities valued by Confucianism, which means a feeling of being civilized and proper. | 2 | |
| 5080479041 | Xiao | One of three important qualities valued by Confucianism, which means the value of family and the importance of taking care of elders (or Filial Piety) | 3 | |
| 5080479042 | Mencius | A Confucian Disciple that believed in the humanist principle of all people naturally being good. He believed rulers would levy light taxes, avoid wars, support education, and encourage harmony. | 4 | |
| 5080479043 | Wuwei | A trait of disengagement from the competitive exertions and active involvement in the world's affairs. Wuwei called for individuals to live simply and in harmony with nature. | 5 | |
| 5080479044 | Dao | Means "The way of nature", and is said to be a passive and powerful force. It is compared to water because it is soft and yielding while able to erode the hardest rock. | 6 | |
| 5080479045 | Han Feizi | Systematic legalist theorist that was taught under the Confucian scholar Xunzi. He reviewed legalist ideas and synthesized them into a collection of essays on statecraft. He served as an advisor at the Qin court. | 7 | |
| 5080479046 | Classic of filial piety | The importance of family and taking care of elders. It is a Confucianism value, also denoted as Xiao. | 8 | |
| 5080479047 | Junzi | Means "superior individuals" who have the proper traits to run the government. Should be impartial and just to the citizens and their superior. | 9 | |
| 5080479048 | Qin Shihuangdi | The first emperor of the Qin dynasty, who reigned in the late 3rd century B.C.E. Qin was a self-proclaimed emperor who ruled his country through a centralized bureaucracy. He governed from the capital, Xianyang. | 10 | |
| 5080479049 | Xianyang | The capital of Qin China. During the Qin dynasty, Qin Shihuang governed the country in it. | 11 | |
| 5080479050 | The burning of the books | Qin Shihuangdi ordered all books that were not beneficial to him to be burned in the late 3rd century B.C.E. Causing a lack of Chinese literature to appear leaving us guessing. | 12 | |
| 5080479051 | Terra Cotta Army | An army of Terra cotta soldiers requested by the emperor to protect his tomb. It is estimated that it took over a decade to make. | 13 | |
| 5080479052 | Wang Mang | A respected minister that served as a regent for the next emperor of the han dynasty, was only two when he inherited the throne. Wang Mang in 9 C.E. Claimed the mandate of heaven from the han family and implemented reforms that earned him the name "the socialist emperor". | 14 | |
| 5080479053 | Yellow turban uprising | The land distribution gap between the rich and the poor left the working class in a pretty rough state, causing them to rebel. A rebellion with yellow turbans posed a serious threat to the han dynasty in the late second century. | 15 | |
| 5080479054 | Kong fuzi | Also known as Confucius, he led the creation and development of Confucianism. He came from an aristocratic family, but did not get along with others. | 16 | |
| 5080479055 | Liu Bang | The determined commander and the first emperor of the han dynasty, who brought back centralized rule. He name the dynasty after his home place. | 17 | |
| 5080479056 | Han Wudi | Referred to as the martial emperor and reigned for 45 years in then first and second centuries. He focused on two policies- administrative centralization and imperial expansion. | 18 | |
| 5080479057 | Ban Zhoao | A female scholar that lived between the 1st and 2nd centuries C.E. and wrote the influential "lessons for women" that said education should be available to all. Ban still agreed with Confucian principles though. | 19 | |
| 5080479058 | Xiongno | Nomadic people of central Asia who were superb horsemen and posed a great threat to Han Audi. They raided villages when they didn't have enough supplies. | 20 |
