10949783778 | Ban Zhao | A renowned female historian and scholar of the Han dynasty, and author of the Book of Han | 0 | |
10949783779 | Confucianism | Philosophical "religion", based on the teachings of the Chinese philosopher King Fuzi (551-479 BCE), or Confucius, that emphasizes order, the role of the gentleman, obligation to society, and reciprocity; | 1 | |
10949783780 | Daodejing | Book that is the fundamental work of Daoism; | 2 | |
10949783781 | Daoism | Chinese philosophy with origins in the Zhou dynasty. It associated with legendary philosopher Laozi, and it called for a policy of non competition; | 3 | |
10949783782 | Eunuchs | Castrated males, originally in charge of the harem, who grew to play major roles in government; | 4 | |
10949783783 | Han Dynasty | One of the longest and most influential dynasties, lasting over 400 years (206 BCE-220 CE) ; | 5 | |
10949783784 | Han Feizi | (ca. 390-338 BCE) Legalist theorist and advisor of the Qin court who wrote essays on statecraft and legalist views; | 6 | |
10949783785 | Han Wudi | Enthusiastic emperor who ruled with the principles of administrative centralization and imperial expansion Ruled the Han dynasty for 54 years (141-87 BCE); | 7 | |
10949783786 | Junzi | Junzi; | 8 | |
10949783787 | Kong Fuzi | (551-479 BCE) Original name of Confucius, Chinese philosopher and teacher of ethics; | 9 | |
10949783788 | Laozi | Founder of Daoism who lived during the sixth century BCE; | 10 | |
10949783789 | Legalism | Chinese philosophy from the Zhou dynasty that called for harsh suppression of the common people; | 11 | |
10949783790 | Li | Confucian concept, a sense of propriety; | 12 | |
10949783791 | Liu Bang | Chinese ruler who restored centralised imperial rule to start the Han dynasty ; | 13 | |
10949783792 | Mencius | (372-289 BCE) Traveled throughout China during the period of the warring states to consult rulers about the confucian concept of ren; | 14 | |
10949783793 | Modu | (210-174 BCE) Highly successful leader of the Xiongnu peoples of the Central Asian steppes; | 15 | |
10949783794 | Period of the Warring States | Last centuries of the Zhou dynasty (403-221 BCE) where wars divided the region until the establishment of the Qin dynasty ended the disunity; | 16 | |
10949783795 | Qin | Chinese dynasty (221-207 BCE) that was founded by Qin Shihuangdi and was marked by the first unification of China and the early construction of defensive walls; | 17 | |
10949783796 | Qin Shihuangdi | First emperor of the Qin dynasty (221-207 BCE); | 18 | |
10949783797 | Ren | Confucian concept of kindness and benevolence or a sense of humanity; | 19 | |
10949783798 | Sericulture | The cultivation of silkworms for the production of silk; | 20 | |
10949783799 | Shang Yang | (390-338 BCE) Minister to the Duke of Qin State in Western China, and important developer of the political philosophy of Legalism. | 21 | |
10949783800 | Sima Qian | A historian from the early Han dynasty; | 22 | |
10949783801 | Terracotta Army | Thousands of statues made for Qin Shihuangdi's burial | 23 | |
10949783802 | Xiao | Confucian concept of respect for one's parents and ancestors; | 24 | |
10949783803 | Xianyang | Capital city of the Qin empire; | 25 | |
10949783804 | Xiongnu | Nomadic people, warriors killed Liu Bang in 200 BCE; | 26 | |
10949783805 | Xunizi | (298-238 BCE) Once a gov't admin, spread the confucian concept of li; | 27 | |
10949783806 | Yellow Turban uprising | Peasant revolt in the later Han dynasty because of the unfair difference between rich and poor; | 28 | |
10949783807 | Zhou | First chinese dynasty ; | 29 | |
10949783808 | Zhuangzi | (369-286 BCE) Philosopher who provided a well-reasoned compendium (outline) of Daoist views; | 30 |
AP World History Traditions and Encounters Chapter 8 Flashcards
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